どろぼう
Meanings
Noun
1. stehlen; klauen; Dieb; Räuber; Einbrecher
2. Diebstahl; Raub; Einbruch
Kanji used
mud
rod
Pitch accent
ろぼう
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Composed of
Schlamm; Schmutz; Dieb; Räuber; Diebstahl; Einbruch (Abk.)
Stab; Stock; Stock fürs Stockfechten; Stockfechten; Strich; Linie; Steifheit der Beine (z.B. wegen Überanstrengung)
Used in vocabulary (29 in total)
diebische Katze; stehlende Katze; fremdgehende Person; fremdgehende Frau
Plünderer (an einer Brandstätte)
auf Kosten des Steuerzahlers Lebender; Steuerschmarotzer; (insbes.)Angehöriger des öffentlichen Dienstes
grave robber; grave robbing
diebische Katze; stehlende Katze; fremdgehende Person; fremdgehende Frau
it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief
show me a liar, and I will show you a thief
rustler; cattle thief
thief who steals money from the offerings box at a shrine or temple; offerings thief
auto theft; car thief
flower thief; stealing flowers
schlechtem Geld gutes hinterherwerfen; (wörtl.) dem Dieb Geld hinterherwerfen
show me a liar, and I will show you a thief
show me a liar, and I will show you a thief
show me a liar, and I will show you a thief
clockwise rotation (when playing cards, etc.)
preaching burglar; burglar who preaches at the victim about the methods of preventing similar crimes
pencil sharpened at both ends; sharpening a pencil at both ends
merchants from Ise and Ōmi do not waste their money (unlike Edoites); (lit.) robbers from Ōmi, beggars from Ise
heavily made-up woman; (lit.) flour-shop burglar
Examples (58 in total)
He is a thief.
The thief ran away.
He broke into a house.