掏る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 掏る | 掏らない |
| Polite | 掏ります | 掏りません |
| Past polite | 掏りました | 掏りませんでした |
| Past | 掏った | 掏らなかった |
| Te-form | 掏って | 掏らないで |
| Desire | 掏りたい | 掏りたくない |
| Potential | 掏れる | 掏れない |
| Passive | 掏られる | 掏られない |
| Causative | 掏らせる | 掏らせない |
| Causative passive | 掏らせられるalso 掏らされる | 掏らせられないalso 掏らされない |
| Volitional | 掏ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 掏りましょう | |
| Imperative | 掏れ | 掏るな |
| Conditional | 掏れば | 掏らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 掏ったら | 掏らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
pickpocket; steal from someone's pocket
Specifically refers to stealing from a person's pocket or bag, typically in a crowded place. The kanji 掏 is rare; the word is almost always written in kana.
I had my wallet pickpocketed on the train.
Watch out for pickpockets in crowds.
On the crowded train, the man picked a passenger's wallet from his pocket.
My passport got pickpocketed while I was traveling.