掠(かす)めるto steal, to rob, to snatch, to pocket, to plunder, to deceive, to trick, to cheat, to graze (in passing), to skim, to brush against, to touch lightly, to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.), to flit (through one's mind, across one's face), to do (something) while no one is looking, to hint at, to suggest, to insinuate

泥棒(どろぼう)が父(ちち)の財布(さいふ)を掠(かす)めました。

The thief snatched my father's wallet. {to steal, to rob, to snatch, to pocket, to plunder, to deceive, to trick, to cheat, to graze (in passing), to skim, to brush against, to touch lightly, to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.), to flit (through one's mind, across one's face), to do (something) while no one is looking, to hint at, to suggest, to insinuate}

社員(しゃいん)が社長(しゃちょう)の目(め)を掠(かす)めてサボっています。

The employee is slacking off, escaping the president's notice. {to steal, to rob, to snatch, to pocket, to plunder, to deceive, to trick, to cheat, to graze (in passing), to skim, to brush against, to touch lightly, to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.), to flit (through one's mind, across one's face), to do (something) while no one is looking, to hint at, to suggest, to insinuate}

鳥(とり)が私(わたし)を掠(かす)めて飛(と)んだので思(おも)わずしゃがみ込(こ)みました。

A bird grazed me as it flew past, causing me to instinctively crouch down. {to steal, to rob, to snatch, to pocket, to plunder, to deceive, to trick, to cheat, to graze (in passing), to skim, to brush against, to touch lightly, to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.), to flit (through one's mind, across one's face), to do (something) while no one is looking, to hint at, to suggest, to insinuate}

親(おや)の目(め)を掠(かす)めてタバコを吸(す)ったことがバレ、怒鳴(どな)られました。

My parents caught me smoking a cigarette out of the corner of their eye and yelled at me. {to steal, to rob, to snatch, to pocket, to plunder, to deceive, to trick, to cheat, to graze (in passing), to skim, to brush against, to touch lightly, to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.), to flit (through one's mind, across one's face), to do (something) while no one is looking, to hint at, to suggest, to insinuate}

他人(たにん)の財産(ざいさん)を無(む)許可(きょか)で掠(かす)めるのは犯罪(はんざい)であり、刑務所(けいむしょ)に入(はい)る可能(かのう)性(せい)がある。

Stealing other people's property without permission is a crime, and there is a possibility of going to prison. {to steal, to rob, to snatch, to pocket, to plunder, to deceive, to trick, to cheat, to graze (in passing), to skim, to brush against, to touch lightly, to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.), to flit (through one's mind, across one's face), to do (something) while no one is looking, to hint at, to suggest, to insinuate}