物もの取とり

Similar words

• 泥どろ棒ぼう

  泥棒 is the most common word for 'thief' or 'burglar'; 物取り is less frequent and sounds slightly more literal ('thing-taker').

• 盗ぬす人びと

  盗人 is an older or more literary term for 'thief', while 物取り is more matter-of-fact.

Etymology

Compound of 物 (もの, thing) and 取り (とり, taking), from the verb 取る (とる, to take).