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すり Japanese meaning | Kotomora

すり

す

り

Common word›JLPTN4›Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

usually written using kana alone

Refers to a person who steals from pockets or bags in public places.

電でん車しゃの中なかで、すりに財さい布

ふ

を

盗ぬす

ま

れ

た

。

I had my wallet stolen by a pickpocket on the train.

観かん光こう地ちでは、すりに気きをつけてください。

Please be careful of pickpockets in tourist areas.

Usage patterns

すりに遭あうto fall victim to a pickpocket
電でん車しゃの中なかですりに遭あった。
I got pickpocketed on the train.
すりに気きをつけるto watch out for pickpockets
人ひとが多おおい場ば所しょではすりに気きをつけてください。
Please watch out for pickpockets in crowded places.
すりを働はたらくto commit pickpocketing
その男おとこは駅えきですりを働はたらいた。
The man committed pickpocketing at the station.

Kanji

掏pickpocket
摸search, imitate, copy
児newborn babe, child, young of animals

Related words

泥どろ棒ぼうN4
泥棒 is the general word for a thief or burglar, while すり specifically means a pickpocket who steals from a person's clothing or bag in public.

Don't confuse with

万まん引びきN1
万引き refers to shoplifting goods from a store, whereas すり refers to stealing directly from a person's pocket or bag.

Written forms

スリUsage100%
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is also common.
掏摸すり
rarely-used kanji formgikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Rare kanji form; the reading is a jukujikun.
掏児すり
rarely-used kanji formgikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun
Rare kanji form; the reading is a jukujikun.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 掏る (する, 'to pickpocket'), with the nominalized form すり. The kanji 掏摸 and 掏児 are jukujikun readings applied to the word.