Word details

泥棒

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 泥棒.

Dictionary

Entry

泥棒どろぼう泥坊NounFreq #5263
1

thief; burglar; robber

Examples
そこの乞食が泥棒である事がわかった。
The beggar turned out to be a thief.
2

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

theft; burglary; robbery

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

泥

mud, mire, adhere to, be attached to

8 strokesFrequency 1,589JLPT N2Grade 8

On

デイナイデニ

Kun

どろなず.む

Nanori

ひじ
棒

rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line

12 strokesFrequency 1,455JLPT N2Grade 6

On

ボウ
坊

boy, priest's residence, priest

7 strokesFrequency 1,832JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ボウボッ

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