Translation guide
In Japanese, the concept of 'stolen goods' is expressed through specific nouns and verbs. The most common term is 盗品 (とうひん), a neutral word for stolen items. Related terms include 盗難品 (とうなんひん) for goods lost to theft, and 贓品 (ぞうひん), a legal term. Verbs like 盗む (ぬすむ) describe the act of stealing, while 盗品を扱う (とうひんをあつかう) means to handle stolen goods. This guide covers the main expressions and their usage.
The speaker wants to refer to items that have been stolen, in a general or neutral context.
The standard, neutral word for stolen goods. Used in everyday conversation, news, and legal contexts.
彼は盗品を売って逮捕された。
He was arrested for selling stolen goods.
その店で盗品が見つかった。
Stolen goods were found in that store.
Literally 'theft-loss goods'. Emphasizes that the items were lost due to theft. Often used in insurance or police reports.
盗難品のリストを作成してください。
Please make a list of the stolen items.
A formal, legal term for stolen goods. Rarely used in everyday speech.
贓品の所持は法律で禁じられている。
Possession of stolen goods is prohibited by law.
The speaker wants to describe the act of buying, selling, or possessing stolen items.
To handle or deal in stolen goods. Covers buying, selling, or possessing with intent.
彼は盗品を扱っている疑いで逮捕された。
He was arrested on suspicion of dealing in stolen goods.
To buy and sell stolen goods. More specific than 扱う.
盗品を売買することは犯罪です。
Buying and selling stolen goods is a crime.
To possess stolen goods. Often used in legal contexts.
盗品を所持していると罰せられます。
You will be punished if you possess stolen goods.
The speaker wants to describe the action of taking something illegally.
The most common verb for 'to steal'. Can be used for physical objects, ideas, or even hearts.
誰かが私の財布を盗んだ。
Someone stole my wallet.
彼は車を盗んだ罪で捕まった。
He was caught for stealing a car.
A formal, legal term for theft. Used in official documents or news reports.
容疑者は現金を窃取したとされている。
The suspect is alleged to have stolen cash.
The speaker wants to refer to the illegal trade or a person who sells stolen goods.
A market for stolen goods, often underground.
盗品市場で安く買えることがある。
You can sometimes buy things cheaply on the stolen goods market.
A fence, a person who knowingly buys and resells stolen goods. Slang or underworld term.
警察は故買屋を摘発した。
The police cracked down on the fence.
盗品 refers only to physical stolen items. For abstract concepts like 'stolen ideas' or 'stolen time', use 盗む (ぬすむ) in a verb phrase, e.g., アイデアを盗む (to steal an idea).
盗品 is the general term for stolen goods. 盗難品 emphasizes the victim's loss and is common in insurance or police contexts. In casual speech, 盗品 is sufficient.
警察は盗品を回収した。
The police recovered the stolen goods.
彼は盗品所持の罪で起訴された。
He was charged with possession of stolen goods.