盗(ぬす)み

ぬすみ
noun
theft; stealing
law
1. theft; stealing; pilfering
The act of taking someone else's property without permission. Used as the noun form of the verb 盗(ぬす)む (to steal).
盗(ぬす)みは犯罪(はんざい)だ。
Stealing is a crime.
盗(ぬす)みを働(はたら)いた男(おとこ)が捕(つか)まった。
The man who committed the theft was caught.
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)に盗(ぬす)みをして、親(おや)にひどく叱(しか)られた。
I stole something as a child and was severely scolded by my parents.

The noun form of 盗(ぬす)む (to steal). Refers to the act of stealing itself rather than the stolen goods.

Common collocations

  • 盗(ぬす)みを働(はたら)く — to commit theft
  • 盗(ぬす)みに入(はい)る — to break in to steal
  • 盗(ぬす)み聞(ぎ)き — eavesdropping
  • 盗(ぬす)み見(み) — peeping, peeking
  • 盗(ぬす)み食(ぐ)い — sneaking food, eating on the sly

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Related Words

Compare: 窃盗(せっとう) (theft)
Compare: 万引(まんび)き (shoplifting)
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Added 2026.3.27 9:14 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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