盗
盗

steal, rob, pilfer

11 strokesFrequency 1,051JLPT N2Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

ぬす.むぬす.み

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Common Words

盗むぬすむ偸むTransitiveGodan verbFreq #2386
1

to steal

Examples
何冊かの本が盗まれた。
A number of books were stolen.
2

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

3

Oft. as 目を盗んで

to do stealthily

4

Usu. as 暇を盗んで

to do during scant time

5

Baseball

to steal a base

本盗ほんとうNounFreq #6799
1

Baseball

stealing home

盗賊とうぞくNounFreq #8268
1

thief; robber; burglar; bandit

Examples
ここでは盗賊にご用心。
Watch out for thieves around here.
強盗ごうとうNounFreq #9962
1

robber; mugger

Examples
父は強盗と取っ組み合いをした。
My father struggled with the robber.
2

robbery; burglary

Examples
暴力団は強盗を計画していた。
The gang was planning a robbery.
盗み聞きぬすみぎきNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #13327
1

eavesdropping; tapping

盗るとるTransitiveGodan verbFreq #13352
1

to steal

盗み見るぬすみみるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #13419
1

to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)

Examples
彼はその少女を盗み見た。
He stole a glance at the girl.
盗みぬすみNounFreq #13802
1

stealing; theft

Examples
その少年は盗みをしかねない。
The boy is capable of robbery.
盗聴とうちょうNoun～の Adj.Transitive～する VerbFreq #17823
1

interception (email); wiretap; bug

Examples
国会は、盗聴法案を巡ってまさに侃々諤々の体であった。
Parliament members had a raucous argument over the Wiretapping Law.
盗み出すぬすみだすGodan verbFreq #17937
1

to steal (from a person)

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