親おや分ぶん子こ分ぶん

noun

boss and henchmen; boss and underlings

Describes a hierarchical relationship, often in yakuza or traditional crafts, where a boss (親分) and their loyal followers (子分) are bound by mutual obligation.

• あの組くみは親おや分ぶん子こ分ぶんの絆きずなが強つよい。

  That group has strong bonds between the boss and his underlings.

• 親おや分ぶん子こ分ぶんの関かん係けいは、現げん代だいの企き業ぎょう社しゃ会かいではあまり見みられない。

  The boss-and-henchmen relationship is rarely seen in modern corporate society.