“Thief” in Japanese
Other ways to say “Thief” in Japanese
泥棒
dorobou thief, burglar, robber; theft, burglary, robbery
盗賊
touzoku thief, robber, burglar, bandit
物取り
monotori thief, robber
賊
zoku thief, robber, burglar; rebel, insurgent, traitor
曲者
kusemonou ruffian, villain, knave, thief, suspicious fellow; peculiar person, idiosyncratic person, stubborn fellow; tricky thing, something that is more than it seems
白波
shiranami whitecaps, white-crested waves; thief
盗っ人
nusutto thief, robber
盗ッ人
nusutto thief, robber
どろぼう
dorobou thief, burglar, robber; theft, burglary, robbery
ドロボウ
dorobou thief, burglar, robber; theft, burglary, robbery
掻っ払い
kapparai pilfering, snatching, swiping, filching; pilferer, (petty) thief, (bag) snatcher
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