ごろつき
ごろつき
noun
hooligan, thug, rogue
1.
hooligan, thug, rogue
A rough, disreputable person who causes trouble or lives by intimidation. Often used to describe street toughs or petty criminals.
ごろつきに絡まれた。
I was hassled by a thug.
町のごろつきが公園にたむろしている。
Town hooligans are loitering in the park.
あの店の前にはごろつきがいるから、気をつけたほうがいい。
There are thugs in front of that shop, so you should be careful.
The word ごろつき originally comes from ごろごろ (rolling around idly), referring to people who loaf around without proper work.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ごろつきに絡まれる: to be hassled by thugs
- 町のごろつき: town ruffians
- ごろつきのような男: a thug-like man