noun
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
General term for a person who steals, especially one who operates as part of a group or in a dramatic, old-fashioned, or storybook context. Can refer to historical bandits, highwaymen, or fantasy thieves.
その村は盗賊に襲われた。
The village was attacked by bandits.
彼は盗賊のように素早く逃げ去った。
He fled as swiftly as a thief.