盗む

ぬすむ

To steal, to rob

N4verb·nusumu

How to remember it

“Nu-su-mu” — a sneaky thief moves hush-hush in the night.

Example sentences

  • 誰かが私の自転車を盗んだ。

    だれかがわたしのじてんしゃをぬすんだ。

    Someone stole my bicycle.

  • 彼は会社からお金を盗んだ疑いで逮捕された。

    かれはかいしゃからおかねをぬすんだうたがいでたいほされた。

    He was arrested on suspicion of stealing money from the company.

Usage

Transitive verb; the stolen thing takes the particle を.

Related words

泥棒盗難強盗窃盗

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