Word details

ひったくる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ひったくる.

Dictionary

Entry

ったく引ったくる引っ手繰るTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #18790
1

to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal

Examples
少年が自転車に乗って通りすがりに私のハンドバッグをひったくった
A boy snatched my purse as he rode by on his bicycle.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to

4 strokesFrequency 218JLPT N3Grade 2

On

イン

Kun

ひ.くひ.ける

Nanori

いなひきひけびき

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

winding, reel, spin, turn (pages), look up, refer to

19 strokesFrequency 872JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ソウ

Kun

く.る

Nanori

くり

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