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What does チンピラ (chinpira) mean?

チンピラ means (young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; delinquent girl.

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Readingチンピラ
Romajichinpira
Part of speechnoun
チンピラ
chinpira

(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; delinquent girl

  1. 1noun (young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; delinquent girl
  2. 2noun small-time yakuza
  3. 3noun brat; little shit

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