すり

すり
noun
pickpocket
1. pickpocket
A person who steals from others' pockets or bags in public places.
すりに気(き)をつけて。
Watch out for pickpockets.
電車(でんしゃ)ですりに遭(あ)った。
I was pickpocketed on the train.
すりに遭(あ)う = to be pickpocketed
混(こ)んでいる場所(ばしょ)ではすりに注意(ちゅうい)してください。
Please be careful of pickpockets in crowded places.
駅(えき)でバッグの中(なか)から財布(さいふ)をすりに取(と)られたので、すぐに警察(けいさつ)に届(とど)けを出(だ)した。
A pickpocket took my wallet from my bag at the station, so I immediately filed a report with the police.
海外(かいがい)旅行(りょこう)では特(とく)にすりが多(おお)いと聞(き)いたので、財布(さいふ)はいつもポケットではなくバッグの奥(おく)に入(い)れるようにしている。
I heard pickpockets are especially common when traveling abroad, so I always keep my wallet deep in my bag rather than in my pocket.

すり refers to a pickpocket or the act of pickpocketing. Usually written in hiragana (the kanji 掏摸(すり) exists but is rarely used).

ETYMOLOGY:
From the verb 擦(す)る (to rub/swipe), referring to the stealthy hand motion used in pickpocketing.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • すりに遭(あ)う: to be pickpocketed
  • すりに気(き)をつける: to watch out for pickpockets
  • すりに財布(さいふ)を取(と)られる: to have one's wallet taken by a pickpocket
  • すりが多(おお)い: there are many pickpockets

RELATED WORDS:

  • 窃盗(せっとう): theft
  • ひったくり: purse-snatching
  • 泥棒(どろぼう): thief, burglar

WARNING SIGNS:
すりに注意(ちゅうい) (Beware of pickpockets) is commonly seen in crowded areas like trains and tourist spots.

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Added 2026.1.8 12:55 · Revised 2026.3.18 19:20
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