Lingakuひったくる
Frequency rank: 24,646. – 24,781.
- to snatch from; to steal fromword usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to snatch from; to steal from
This term is used when referring to the act of taking something quickly and often violently, typically by force. It's commonly associated with theft, particularly in public places where the thief snatches an object from someone.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ひったくりをするto commit a snatching incidentひったくりひがい被害snatching theft victimひったくりじけん事件snatching incidentひったくりはん犯snatcher (criminal)みちばた道端でひったくりにあう遭うto encounter a snatching on the streetひったくりぼうし防止prevention of snatchingじょせい女性をねらった狙ったひったくりsnatching targeting womenにもつ荷物をひったくるto snatch away luggageやかん夜間のひったくりnighttime snatchingこうきょうこうつうきかん公共交通機関でのひったくりsnatching in public transport
Example sentences
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A boy snatched my purse as he rode by on his bicycle.