ぬすむ – Vocabulary details

ぬすむ

Verb (5-dan, む, transitive)

1. to steal

2. to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to watch and learn

3. to do stealthily

oft. as 目を盗んで

4. to do during scant time

usu. as 暇を盗んで

5. to steal a base

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to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)

to spare oneself; to spare oneself the trouble; (arch.) to nullify someone's efforts

車くるまがぬすまれました。

My car was stolen.

何なにをぬすまれましたか。

What was stolen?

パスポートをぬすまれました。

My passport was stolen.

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