Translation guide
To take property from a person or place illegally, often using force or threat.
To take money or valuables directly from a person, typically with force or threat.
To rob someone by force; implies snatching or taking by violence. Commonly used for muggings.
A man robbed a woman in the alley.
Literally 'snatch money'. A natural way to say rob someone of money.
The criminal robbed him of his money.
To snatch or grab something from someone, often used for purse-snatching or bag-snatching.
A man on a motorcycle robbed her of her bag.
To commit robbery; a legal term for robbery involving violence or intimidation. More formal.
He robbed a bank.
To illegally take money or goods from a building or premises.
To raid or attack a place to rob it. Commonly used for bank robberies or store holdups.
Two people robbed a convenience store.
To break into a place to rob it; implies forced entry.
Can also be used for robbing a place, emphasizing the taking by force.
An armed group robbed a jewelry store.
To steal. More general; can be used for robbing a place but lacks the nuance of force or threat. Often used for theft without confrontation.
Does not imply violence or threat; closer to 'steal'.
To take away something non-physical like opportunity, dignity, or sleep.
To deprive or take away. Used for abstract things like freedom, sleep, or rights.
The accident robbed him of his ability to walk.
The noise robbed me of my sleep.
盗む (nusumu) means 'steal' and does not imply force or threat. For muggings or hold-ups, use 強奪する or 襲う instead.
強奪 (gōdatsu) emphasizes the act of snatching or taking by force, while 強盗 (gōtō) is the crime of robbery itself. 強盗する is more formal and legalistic.
強盗が家に押し入った。
Burglars robbed the house.
泥棒が銀行から金を盗んだ。
A thief robbed the bank of money.