匪賊
ひぞく · hizoku
Bandit, rebel
Other ways to say “bandit” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
How it’s used
Literary or historical term for armed bandits; often in news of foreign conflicts, not everyday speech.
Often confused with 盗賊, but 匪賊 implies political rebellion or foreign fighters.
Example sentences
その国では匪賊が村を襲った。
In that country, bandits attacked the village.
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匪賊の一団が山に隠れている。
A group of bandits is hiding in the mountains.
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What does 匪賊 mean?
Bandit, rebel.
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ひぞく (hizoku). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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