Noun
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; mobster
恐いもの知らずのその男は憎しみと軽蔑の目でやくざをちらりと見た。The bold man glanced at the gangster with hatred and contempt. hoodlum; racketeer; gambler
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
useless; worthless; good-for-nothing; trashy
Also written やくざ