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組織犯罪 (soshikihanzai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

組そ織しき犯はん罪ざい

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Meanings

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organized crime

Refers to criminal activities carried out by structured groups, such as the yakuza or mafia. Often used in legal, news, and sociological contexts.

警けい察さつは組そ織しき犯はん罪ざいの取とり締しまりを強きょう化

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The police are stepping up their crackdown on organized crime.

Kanji

組association, braid, plait
織weave, fabric
犯crime, sin, offense
罪guilt, sin, crime

Related words

犯はん罪ざい組そ織しき
犯罪組織 (criminal organization) refers to the group itself, while 組織犯罪 (organized crime) refers to the activities or the phenomenon.

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組そ織しき+犯はん罪ざい

Etymology

Compound of 組織 (organization) and 犯罪 (crime). The term is a direct conceptual borrowing from English 'organized crime', likely entering Japanese in the 20th century.