Vocab Info

N1 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

(ねこ)ばばembezzlement, misappropriation, pocketing, stealing

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      embezzlement, misappropriation, pocketing, stealing

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Noun, Suru verb

      2.

      covering up wrongdoings and feigning ignorance

    All Forms

    猫ばば 【ねこばば】猫糞 【ねこばば】猫婆 【ねこばば】ネコババ

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 65,200

    Examples

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      (ひろ)ったものを(ねこ)ばばしてはいけません。

      You must not misappropriate things you've picked up. {embezzlement, misappropriation, pocketing, stealing}

      • N1

      金欠(きんけつ)だったから(ひろ)った財布(さいふ)(ねこ)ばばしてしまった。

      I was short on money, so I ended up pocketing the wallet I found. {embezzlement, misappropriation, pocketing, stealing}

      • N1

      交番(こうばん)()かないで(ねこ)ばばをきめたことを後悔(こうかい)しています。

      I regret deciding to pocket the money instead of going to the police box. {embezzlement, misappropriation, pocketing, stealing}

      • N1

      (ひろ)ったものを(ねこ)ばばするとは…(かれ)には(ぜん)(こころ)()いのだろうか…?

      Stealing things he picked up... doesn't he have a kind heart...? {embezzlement, misappropriation, pocketing, stealing}

      • N1

      (ねこ)ばば()けないよとばかりに(ちち)(ぼく)()とし(もの)(とど)けるように(うなが)した。

      My father urged me to return the lost item, as if to say that stealing is not acceptable. {embezzlement, misappropriation, pocketing, stealing}

      • N1
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