noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Rare literary term for theft or pillaging, often implying taking goods by force or in a disorderly context. In modern Japanese, 略奪 (りゃくだつ) is the usual word.
Ancient documents record that looting took place in the villages during the turmoil of war.
「盗掠」は現代ではほとんど使われず、代わりに「略奪」が用いられる。
The word 盗掠 is hardly used today; 略奪 is used instead.