Vocab Info

N4 う-verb (む), Transitive verb

(ぬす)to steal

    Dictionary Definition

    Common

    1. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      1.

      to steal

    2. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      2.

      to plagiarize, to steal (a technique, idea, etc.), to watch and learn

    3. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      3.

      to do stealthily

      oft. as 目を盗んで
    4. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      4.

      to do during scant time

      usu. as 暇を盗んで
    5. う-verb (む), Transitive verb

      5.

      to steal a base

      Baseball

    All Forms

    盗む 【ぬすむ】偸む 【ぬすむ】

    Details

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    Examples

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      近所(きんじょ)のコンビニで漫画(まんが)(ぬす)

      I will steal manga from a nearby convenience store.

      • N4

      先日(せんじつ)泥棒(どろぼう)現金(げんきん)(はい)った(はこ)(ぬす)まれました。

      The other day a thief stole a box of cash.

      • N4

      なんで彼女(かのじょ)(わたし)のアイディアを(ぬす)ようなバカな(こと)をしたのかしら…。

      Why did she do something so stupid as to steal my idea...

      • N4

      警察(けいさつ)相談(そうだん)する:「すみません、何者(なにもの)かに財布(さいふ)(ぬす)まれてしまったのですが…。」

      Talking to the police: 'Excuse me, someone stole my wallet...'

      • N3

      (ぬす)まなくて安心(あんしん)して()らせるような社会(しゃかい)(つく)るように政府(せいふ)には努力(どりょく)して()しいです。

      I would like the government to make an effort to create a society where people can live in peace without having to steal.

      • N3
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