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OYABUN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does oyabun mean?
• OYABUN (noun)
The noun OYABUN has 1 sense:
1. a Japanese supervisor
Familiarity information: OYABUN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A Japanese supervisor
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("oyabun" is a kind of...):
supervisor (one who supervises or has charge and direction of)
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