Japanese

ぬすむ
Meaning: to steal; to rob; to snatch
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 盗む 盗まない
Polite 盗みます 盗みません
Past 盗んだ 盗まなかった
Polite + Past 盗みました 盗みませんでした
Te-form 盗んで 盗まなくて
Potential 盗める 盗めない
Passive 盗まれる 盗まれない
Causative 盗ませる 盗ませない
Causative + Passive 盗まされる 盗まされない
Imperative 盗め 盗むな

Handwriting

盗
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Example sentences

He stole the jewel quietly so that no one would see him.
そいつは俺の財布を盗んで逃げた。
That guy stole my wallet and ran away.
盗まれた財布を無事に取り返した。
I safely got back my stolen wallet.
犯人は盗んだ金を隠匿していた。
The criminal was concealing the stolen money.
泥棒に家財道具を一切合切盗まれた
Everything in the house was stolen by the thief.
友達に嘘をついたら、自分の自転車が盗まれてしまい、まさに因果覿面だと思った。
After lying to my friend, my own bicycle was stolen—I felt it was truly immediate retribution.

Usage Notes

To take someone else's property secretly and without permission. Can also be used figuratively for time or ideas.

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