Japanese

とる
Meaning: to steal; to take away
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 盗る 盗らない
Polite 盗ります 盗りません
Past 盗った 盗らなかった
Polite + Past 盗りました 盗りませんでした
Te-form 盗って 盗らなくて
Potential 盗れる 盗れない
Passive 盗られる 盗られない
Causative 盗らせる 盗らせない
Causative + Passive 盗らされる 盗らされない
Imperative 盗れ 盗るな

Handwriting

盗
る

Example

He stole someone's wallet.

Usage Notes

Written as '盗る' to emphasize the act of stealing or taking by force. Often interchangeable with '盗む' (musumu) in speech, but '盗る' is specifically for taking something that belongs to another.

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