泥棒

泥棒

どろぼう

Thief, burglar

N4noun·dorobou

How to remember it

泥 (mud) + 棒 (stick) — picture a thief sneaking muddy-footed with a stick in the dark.

Example sentences

  • 泥棒が家に入りました。

    どろぼうがいえにはいりました。

    A thief broke into the house.

  • 泥棒!助けて!

    どろぼう!たすけて!

    Thief! Help!

Usage

Common, slightly informal; the verb form 泥棒する means "to steal."

Related words

盗む警察犯人

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