Word details

持ち逃げ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 持ち逃げ.

Dictionary

Entry

持ち逃げちにげFreq #33483
1

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

making off with (something); absconding

Examples
彼は彼女の時計を持ち逃げした。
He got away with her watch.
2

Noun or verb acting prenominally

stolen; absconded (with)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hold, have

9 strokesFrequency 119JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

も.つ-も.ちも.てる

Nanori

もちもつ

escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free

8 strokesFrequency 931JLPT N2Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

に.げるに.がすのが.すのが.れる

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