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10 results for 泥棒

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どろぼう泥棒dorobou
  1. Noun

    thief; burglar; robber

    そこの乞食が泥棒である事がわかった。
    The beggar turned out to be a thief.
  2. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

    theft; burglary; robbery

Also written 泥坊【どろぼう】dorobou

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泥棒猫どろぼうねこdorobouneko

Nounthieving cat · adulterer; homewrecker

泥棒根性どろぼうこんじょうdoroboukonjou

Noununderhand character; thievish nature

泥棒稼業どろぼうかぎょうdoroboukagyou

Nounprofessional thievery

泥棒政治どろぼうせいじdorobouseiji

Nounkleptocracy

泥棒削りどろぼうけずりdoroboukezuri

Noun, Suru verbpencil sharpened at both ends; sharpening a pencil at both ends

泥棒回りどろぼうまわりdoroboumawari

Nounclockwise rotation (when playing cards, etc.)

泥棒政治家どろぼうせいじかdorobouseijika

Nounkleptocrat

泥棒に追い銭どろぼうにおいせんdorobounioisen

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)throwing good money after bad

泥棒を捕らえて縄を綯うどろぼうをとらえてなわをなうdorobouwotoraetenawawonau

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' endingstarting something in the eleventh hour; have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain; don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen; braiding the rope only after the thief is caught

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