おやぶん

親分
boss
chief
head

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おやぶん【親分】

a boss; a kingpin; a big shot; the head 《of a crime family》; 〔労働者の〕 a labor boss.

●すりの親分 the head of a band of pickpockets

・海賊の親分 a pirate captain.

●親分と子分 a boss and his henchmen.

女親分 a female boss.

親分格の of a boss's rank.

親分株

●彼は今では親分株です. Right now he's the boss.

親分気取り

●あいつはもうすっかり親分気取りだ. He goes around like he was some kind of kingpin.

親分子分

●親分子分の関係 the relationship between a boss and his underlings.