Word details

盗聴器

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 盗聴器.

Dictionary

Entry

盗聴器盗聴機うちょうきNounFreq #23006
1

listening device; bug; wiretap

Examples
ニクソンはオフィスに盗聴器をしかけておきながらシラを切ったので見付かった。
Nixon was caught lying because he bugged his own office.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

steal, rob, pilfer

11 strokesFrequency 1,051JLPT N2Grade 8

On

トウ

Kun

ぬす.むぬす.み

listen, headstrong, naughty, careful inquiry

17 strokesFrequency 781JLPT N1Grade 8

On

チョウテイ

Kun

き.くゆる.す

Nanori

きく

utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set

15 strokesFrequency 525JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

うつわ

loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion

16 strokesFrequency 127JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

はた

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