ギャング
ぎゃんぐ
noun
gang; gangster
1.
gang; organized criminal group
A group of criminals who work together, especially in the context of American or Western-style organized crime.
ギャングの抗争が起きた。
A gang conflict broke out.
その地区はギャングの縄張りだと言われている。
That area is said to be gang territory.
若い頃にギャングに入り、その後更生した人の話を聞いた。
I heard the story of someone who joined a gang when young and later reformed.
2.
gangster; gang member
An individual member of a criminal gang. Often evokes the image of American gangsters from movies and media.
映画の中のギャングたちは派手なスーツを着ていた。
The gangsters in the movie were wearing flashy suits.
ギャング映画はアメリカでも日本でも根強い人気がある。
Gangster movies have enduring popularity in both America and Japan.
若い頃にギャングに入り、その後更生した人の話を聞いた。
I heard the story of someone who joined a gang when young and later reformed.
ギャングのボスが逮捕された。
The gang boss was arrested.
From English "gang" / "gangster." In Japanese, ギャング typically evokes Western-style organized crime (especially American), as distinct from Japanese organized crime. Japanese crime syndicates are referred to as 暴力団 or ヤクザ, not ギャング.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ギャング映画: gangster movie
- ギャング団: gang (group)
- ギャングのボス: gang boss
- ギャングの抗争: gang conflict/warfare
- ギャングの縄張り: gang territory
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ヤクザ: yakuza — Japanese organized crime members; carries distinct cultural connotations
- 暴力団: crime syndicate — the formal/legal term for organized crime groups in Japan
- マフィア: mafia — specifically Italian/Sicilian-style organized crime