泥棒

どろぼう

dorobou

どろ
ぼう

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thief; burglar; robber — 泥棒
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どろ
ぼう

dorobou

Common
Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N4
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N4
Genki Ch. 21
Appears in chapter 21 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 21
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
  1. thief; burglar; robber

    EXAMPLE
    泥棒(どろぼう)()げた。
    The thief ran away.
  2. theft; burglary; robbery

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    EXAMPLE
    都会(とかい)では泥棒(どろぼう)()をつけなさい。
    Beware of thefts in a big city.

What does 泥棒 mean in English?

  1. thief; burglar; robber(n)
  2. theft; burglary; robbery(n, vs)

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泥棒 (dorobou)