ぬす
Meanings
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
Kanji used
steal
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
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
Examples (88 in total)
My car was stolen.
What was stolen?
My passport was stolen.