ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Shatei

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Shatei is a noun meaning The younger brothers. They are children or wakashu of the oyabun his brothers. They are under the control of the kyodai (the brothers), but in the end it is still the word of the oyabun that is final. The shatei have their own sub-divisions in the yakuza clan.

Meaning

The younger brothers. They are children or wakashu of the oyabun his brothers. They are under the control of the kyodai (the brothers), but in the end it is still the word of the oyabun that is final. The shatei have their own sub-divisions in the yakuza clan.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include shoti, onii-chan, shobe, oath-brother, brethren, siblingship.

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