Vocab Info
N4 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
泥棒thief, burglar, robber, theft
Dictionary Definition
Common
Bunpro Summary
A person who steals property or possessions illegally.
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
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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ことが重要だ。
To keep burglars out of your home, it is important not to make it look like you live alone.
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