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theft; stealing; pilfering
The act of taking someone else's property without permission. Used as the noun form of the verb 盗む (to steal).
盗みは犯罪だ。
Stealing is a crime.
盗みを働いた男が捕まった。
The man who committed the theft was caught.
子供の頃に盗みをして、親にひどく叱られた。
I stole something as a child and was severely scolded by my parents.
The noun form of 盗む (to steal). Refers to the act of stealing itself rather than the stolen goods.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 盗みを働く — to commit theft
- 盗みに入る — to break in to steal
- 盗み聞き — eavesdropping
- 盗み見 — peeping, peeking
- 盗み食い — sneaking food, eating on the sly
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 窃盗 — theft (legal/formal term used in criminal law)
- 万引き — shoplifting (specifically from stores)