“Theft” in Japanese
Short answer
Theft in Japanese is “窃盗” (settou). Full meaning: theft, stealing, larceny.
Other ways to say “Theft” in Japanese
窃取
sesshu theft, stealing, larceny
盗難
tounan theft, robbery
盗取
toushu theft
盗み
nusumi stealing, theft
泥棒
dorobou thief, burglar, robber; theft, burglary, robbery
窃盗罪
settouzai (crime of) theft, (crime of) stealing, larceny
窃盗犯
settouhan theft, stealing, larceny
窃盗行為
settoukoui theft, act of larceny
偸盗
chuutou robber, theft
竊盗
settou theft, stealing, larceny
領得
ryoutoku understanding; theft
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