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愚連隊 (ぐれんたい, gurentai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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In the chaotic post-war period, gangs of young toughs wreaked havoc in the streets.
That neighborhood has become a hangout for hoodlums.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 愚ぐ 連れん 隊たい に 入はい る for someone to join a delinquent gang
He dropped out of high school and joined a gang.
愚ぐ 連れん 隊たい を 組そ 織しき する to organize/form a gang
Many gangs were formed during the chaotic postwar period.
愚ぐ 連れん 隊たい に 襲おそ われる to be attacked by a gang
I often heard stories of people being attacked by gangs on dark streets.
Kanji 愚 foolish, folly, absurdity 隊 regiment, party, company Related words ギャング is a broader loanword for any organized gang (including criminal syndicates), whereas 愚連隊 specifically evokes rowdy young street toughs, especially in a postwar Japanese context.
暴走族 specifically denotes a motorcycle/biker gang, while 愚連隊 is a more general term for any group of young delinquents.
Written forms 愚ぐ 連れん 隊たい
ateji (phonetic kanji usage)
Standard ateji spelling; the kanji are used phonetically and do not carry their literal meanings.
ぐれん 隊たい
Mixed kana-kanji variant; less common but still encountered.
Etymology Derived from the verb グレる (to go bad, become delinquent). The kanji 愚連隊 are ateji, chosen for their phonetic values rather than their meanings.
