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Japanese word 泥棒: thief / burglar / robber. Meanings and example sentences.

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泥棒 (どろぼう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

泥棒 (どろぼう) means thief / burglar / robber.

See example sentences below.

泥棒 at a glance

泥棒
どろぼうdorobou
N4noun
thief / burglar / robber
泥棒どろぼうdorobouN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 泥棒

Core meaning

thief / burglar / robber

Basic example sentences

Example 1

泥棒が家に入った。

Translation

A thief broke into the house.

Example 2

泥棒を警察が捕まえた。

Translation

The police caught the thief.

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