Cosa Nostra (English spelling)

Japanese: Cosa Nostra(英語表記)CosaNostra
Cosa Nostra (English spelling)

...The Mafia establishes its authority through this network of activities, and its bosses gain a reputation as "respectable people" in the local community, and play a mediating role in public and private disputes. Incidentally, Mafia members call themselves "uomini d' onore" (people who value honor), and the Mafia itself is called "Cosa Nostra" (we). Until now, it has been believed that the Mafia has a code of "omerta" (the practice of silence), in which Mafia members never confess, and witnesses to crimes never testify for fear of retaliation. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Cosa Nostra" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…マフィアはこうした活動のネットワークを通して〈権威〉を確立し,そのボスは地域社会において〈尊敬されるべき人〉の評判を得て,公私の紛争の調停的役割を演ずるようになる。ちなみにマフィアのメンバーは自分たちを〈名誉を重んずる人uomini d’ onore〉と名づけ,マフィア自体については〈コーザ・ノストラCosa Nostra(我らがこと)〉と呼んでいる。 これまで,マフィアには〈オメルタomerta(沈黙の慣行)〉の掟があり,マフィアのメンバーは絶対に自供をせず,また犯罪の目撃者も報復を恐れて決して証言しないと考えられてきた。…

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