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ひったくり

Alsoったくり【ひったくり】っり【ひったくり】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcherword usually written using kana alone

This refers to the act of stealing a handbag or purse, often in a quick and surprising manner. It typically involves a thief snatching the bag from the victim while they are walking or distracted.

I was walking down the street when I became a victim of purse snatching.

Example sentences1 result

The purse snatcher was frantically struggling to get away from me while I had him pinned down.

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ひったくり

Alsoったくり【ひったくり】っり【ひったくり】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcherword usually written using kana alone

This refers to the act of stealing a handbag or purse, often in a quick and surprising manner. It typically involves a thief snatching the bag from the victim while they are walking or distracted.

I was walking down the street when I became a victim of purse snatching.

Example sentences1 result

The purse snatcher was frantically struggling to get away from me while I had him pinned down.

Tatoeba

引

N32

意pull; tug; jerk; admit; install; quote; refer to

訓ひ.く、ひ.ける

音イン

名いな、ひき、ひけ、びき

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手

N41

意hand

訓て、て-、-て、た-

音シュ、ズ

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繰

N1常用

意winding; reel; spin; turn (pages); look up; refer to

訓く.る

音ソウ

名くり

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ひったくり

Alsoったくり【ひったくり】っり【ひったくり】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcherword usually written using kana alone

This refers to the act of stealing a handbag or purse, often in a quick and surprising manner. It typically involves a thief snatching the bag from the victim while they are walking or distracted.

I was walking down the street when I became a victim of purse snatching.

Example sentences1 result

The purse snatcher was frantically struggling to get away from me while I had him pinned down.

Tatoeba

ひったくり

Alsoったくり【ひったくり】っり【ひったくり】

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcherword usually written using kana alone

This refers to the act of stealing a handbag or purse, often in a quick and surprising manner. It typically involves a thief snatching the bag from the victim while they are walking or distracted.