置(お)き引(び)き

おきびき

noun

theft of unattended belongings

1. theft of unattended belongings; baggage theft

The act of stealing someone's belongings that have been left unattended, such as bags at a train station, restaurant, or other public place. A common type of petty crime in urban areas.

置(お)き引(び)きに注意(ちゅうい)してください。

Please watch out for theft of unattended belongings.

駅(えき)で置(お)き引(び)きの被害(ひがい)に遭(あ)った。

I was a victim of baggage theft at the station.

空港(くうこう)では荷物(にもつ)から目(め)を離(はな)さないようにしないと、置(お)き引(び)きに遭(あ)う可能性(かのうせい)がある。

If you don't keep your eyes on your luggage at the airport, there's a chance of having it stolen.

Compound of 置(お)き (leaving, from 置(お)く) and 引(ひ)き (pulling/taking, from 引(ひ)く). Literally "pulling away what has been left." This refers specifically to opportunistic theft of bags and belongings left momentarily unattended.

Common collocations

置(お)き引(び)きに遭(あ)う: to be a victim of baggage theft
置(お)き引(び)きに注意(ちゅうい)する: to be careful of baggage theft
置(お)き引(び)きの被害(ひがい): damage from baggage theft
置(お)き引(び)き犯(はん): baggage thief

Similar words

窃盗(せっとう): theft — general legal term for stealing
スリ: pickpocketing — stealing from someone's person (pockets, bags being carried)
万引(まんび)き: shoplifting — stealing from a store

Related Words

Compare: 窃盗(せっとう) (theft)

Compare: すり (pickpocketing)

Compare: 万引(まんび)き (shoplifting)

Compare: ひったくり (purse snatching)

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