oyabun has definitions from the field of work
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[ noun ] (work) a Japanese supervisor

Used in print

(Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)

The oyabun was entertaining a group of dignitaries , the secretary said , businessmen from Tokyo for_the_most_part , and Kayabashi wished to show them the mission .

When would the oyabun like to bring his guests up_here '' ?

`` Unless the oyabun has been working_on it '' , he said , then checked himself and added : `` You can tell Kayabashi-san that the back road is in very good_condition and will be quite safe for his party to use '' .

For the oyabun to make such a trip was either a sign of great weakness or an indication of equally great confidence , and from all the available information it was probably the latter .

Related terms

supervisor

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