noun
delinquent youth; yankii
Colloquial term for a Japanese juvenile delinquent or young person associated with a rebellious subculture, often characterized by specific fashion, hairstyles, and behavior. Not to be confused with the American sense.
あのヤンキーたちは夜の公園にたむろしている。
Those yankii kids hang around the park at night.
彼は高
Apparently he was a delinquent in high school.
noun
Yankee; American
Colloquial term for an American person, derived from 'Yankee'. Less common in modern Japanese than アメリカ人, and may carry a slightly old-fashioned or casual tone.
戦後、日本には多くのヤンキーが駐留していた。
After the war, many Americans were stationed in Japan.
あのヤンキーは日本語が上手だね。
That American speaks Japanese well, doesn't he?