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    3. 泥棒

    泥棒

    泥どろ棒ぼう

    thief

    N4KMT8News #15+1CorePolitics & LawKanji Vocab20 strokes

    泥坊

    どろぼうドロボーどろぼー

    Noun

    1.
    thief, burglar, robber

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    2.
    theft, burglary, robbery

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    泥どろ棒ぼうが家いえに侵しん入にゅうした。

    A thief broke into the house.

    KMT5Daily Life
    警けい察さつは泥どろ棒ぼうを捕つかまえるために捜そう査さしている。

    The police are investigating to catch the thief.

    KMT8Politics & LawDaily Life
    泥どろ棒ぼうに入はいられないように、戸と締じまりをしっかりしましょう。

    Let's make sure to lock up properly so that thieves don't get in.

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは泥どろ棒ぼうの疑うたがいをかけられているが、証しょう拠こはない。

    He is suspected of theft, but there is no evidence.

    KMT9Politics & Law
    政せい治じ家かによる公こう金きん泥どろ棒ぼうは許ゆるされない。

    The theft of public funds by politicians is unforgivable.

    KMT9Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    泥
    どろ・なず.む…(5)
    mud・mire・adhere to・be attached to
    棒
    rod・stick・cane・pole・club…(1)
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