泥棒
どろぼう
thief; burglar; robber; theft
JLPT N4 Common word Genki L21
Meanings
Noun
thief; burglar; robberNoun, Suru verb, Transitive
theft; burglary; robbery
Example sentences
彼は泥棒だ。
He is a thief.
泥棒が逃げた。
The thief ran away.
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He is no better than a thief.
泥棒を捕まえた。
We caught the thief.
持ってけ、泥棒。
You can have it for nothing.
More examples (10)
泥棒じゃないよ。
I'm not a thief.
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She is no better than a thief.
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He is no better than a thief.
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He broke into a house.
泥棒は逃げ出した。
The thief ran away.
あの泥棒を止めろ!
Stop that thief!
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It's too late to shut the barn door after the horse is stolen.
彼は泥棒だったそうだ。
He is alleged to have been a thief.
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The thief's pursuit began.
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Never trust a stranger.