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    3. 盗む

    盗む

    盗ぬすむ​

    to steal

    N4KMT6News #9+1CoreVerb, TransitivePolitics & LawKanji Vocab14 strokes

    偸む

    ぬすむ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to steal
    2.
    to plagiarize, to steal (a technique, idea, etc.), to watch and learn
    3.
    to do stealthily
    4.
    to do during scant time
    5.
    to steal a base
    baseball

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    誰だれかが私わたしの財さい布ふを盗ぬすんだ。

    Someone stole my wallet.

    KMT4Daily Life
    彼かれは店みせの品しな物ものを盗ぬすもうとしたが、捕つかまった。

    He tried to steal goods from the store but was caught.

    KMT6Daily Life
    彼かれは足あしが速はやいので、よく二に塁るいを盗ぬすむ。

    He is fast, so he often steals second base.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは会かい議ぎ中ちゅうにこっそり居い眠ねむりを盗ぬすんだ。

    He stealthily stole a nap during the meeting.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & Career
    政せい治じ家かが国こく民みんの税ぜい金きんを盗ぬすむのは許ゆるされない。

    It is unforgivable for politicians to steal the people's taxes.

    KMT7Politics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    盗
    ぬす.む・ぬす.み…(1)
    steal・rob・pilfer
    Kanji
    む
    mu
    Kana
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