“Filching” in Japanese
Short answer
Filching in Japanese is “掻っ払い” (kapparai). Full meaning: pilfering, snatching, swiping, filching; pilferer, (petty) thief, (bag) snatcher.
Other ways to say “Filching” in Japanese
カッパライ
kapparai pilfering, snatching, swiping, filching; pilferer, (petty) thief, (bag) snatcher
かっぱらい
kapparai pilfering, snatching, swiping, filching; pilferer, (petty) thief, (bag) snatcher
掻払い
kapparai pilfering, snatching, swiping, filching; pilferer, (petty) thief, (bag) snatcher
かっ払い
kapparai pilfering, snatching, swiping, filching; pilferer, (petty) thief, (bag) snatcher
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