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泥棒
どろぼう
N4
noun
Meanings
1
thief
2
burglar
3
robber
4
theft
5
burglary
6
robbery
Example sentence
その泥棒は刑事を見ると走って逃げた。
The thief ran away at the sight of a detective.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 泥棒 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
泥
Mud, Mire, Adhere To
8 strokes
棒
Rod, Stick, Cane
12 strokes
More words with
泥
泥
どろ ·
mud
N3
泥沼
どろぬま ·
bog
泥々
どろどろ ·
viscous
More words with
棒
棒
ぼう ·
pole
N3
鉄棒
てつぼう ·
iron rod
N1
Full entry on Jisho
ぶっきら棒
ぶっきらぼう ·
curt
用心棒
ようじんぼう ·
bodyguard
棒
ぼう ·
pole, rod, stick, baton; line, dash
デクの棒
でくのぼう ·
Deku Stick
制御棒
せいぎょぼう ·
control rod
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