LingakuFrequency rank: 9,679. – 9,694.
- thief; burglar; robber
- theft; burglary; robbery
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- thief; burglar; robber
- theft; burglary; robbery
This meaning refers to a person who steals, particularly in a manner that involves breaking in or using force.
This meaning refers to the act of stealing or breaking into a place with the intention to commit a crime.
Generated collocations (experimental)
どろぼう泥棒をするto commit theftどろぼう泥棒にはいる入るto break in (as a burglar)どろぼう泥棒がはいる入るa burglar entersどろぼう泥棒につかまる捕まるto get caught by the thiefどろぼう泥棒のきょうはん共犯accomplice of a thiefどろぼう泥棒のてぐち手口method of a thiefどろぼう泥棒こうい行為act of theftどろぼう泥棒がにげる逃げるthe thief escapesどろぼう泥棒にちゅうい注意するto be cautious of thievesどろぼう泥棒をげきたい撃退するto repel a burglar
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Example sentences
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The thief has to be in here. I'm sure somewhere around is his stronghold so if we can just find that we've got him.
In the night a burglar broke into the apartment and stole my wife's fur coat.
Sleep is the greatest thief, for it steals half one's life.
While she was out the thief got away with her jewels.
While she was out, the thief got away with her jewels.
He caught sight of a thief attempting to break into the house.