Vocab Info
N4 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
泥棒thief, burglar, robber, theft
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
thief, burglar, robber
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
2.
theft, burglary, robbery
All Forms
泥棒 【どろぼう】、泥坊 【どろぼう】、ドロボー
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
ど
ろ
ぼ
う
Anime Top 2,000
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近所で泥棒が出たと聞きました。
I heard that there was a thief in the neighborhood.
警察官はまだ泥棒を捕まえられていないようだ。
The policemen have yet to catch the thief.
居酒屋の店員:「あの人泥棒よ!誰か捕まえて!逃さないで!」
Tavern clerk: 'He's a thief! Somebody catch him! Don't let him get away!'
泥棒を追いかけているところで足を絡ませて転んでしまいました。
I was chasing a thief and got my feet tangled up and fell.
家に泥棒が入らないようにするには、一人暮らしのように見せない事が重要だ。
To keep burglars out of your home, it is important not to make it look like you live alone.
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