準じゅん暴ぼう力りょく団だん

noun

quasi-organized crime group; non-yakuza criminal gang

Refers to criminal groups that are not officially designated as yakuza but operate similarly. Often used in police and media contexts. Related term: 半グレ.

See also: 半グレ

• 警けい察さつは準じゅん暴ぼう力りょく団だんの摘てき発はつを強きょう化かしている。

  The police are stepping up crackdowns on quasi-organized crime groups.

• 準じゅん暴ぼう力りょく団だんは、暴ぼう力りょく団だんに準じゅんずる犯はん罪ざい組そ織しきを指さす言こと葉ばだ。

  The term 'jun-bōryokudan' refers to criminal organizations that are akin to yakuza groups.