ごうとう
Meanings
Noun
1. robber; mugger
2. robbery; burglary
Pitch accent
うとう
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
bank robbery; bank robber
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
band of robbers; gang of thieves
Examples (14 in total)
The police are looking for the robber.
The police arrested the burglar.
The guardsman was assaulted by a robber.
The gang was planning a robbery.
Murder and robbery are criminal acts.
The robber aimed his gun at the clerk.
The robber aimed his gun at the police officer.
A burglar broke into the shop last night.
The burglar locked the couple in the basement.
He was in prison on a charge of robbery.
The robber escaped being punished.
The robber seized the bag from his hand.
The robbers came out from behind the trees and attacked him.
The police expect to apprehend the robber before nightfall.