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こそこそ泥棒 (kosokosodorobou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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こそこそ
泥どろ
棒ぼう
が
深しん
夜や
に
店みせ
に
忍しの
び
込こ
ん
だ
。
A sneak thief crept into the shop late at night.
He acted like a petty thief and stole the wallet without anyone noticing.
Related words こそ 泥どろ A more common synonym with the same meaning; こそこそ泥棒 is a longer, rarer variant.
空あ き 巣す Refers specifically to a burglar who targets empty houses, while こそこそ泥棒 is a broader term for any stealthy thief.
Written forms こそこそ 泥どろ 棒ぼう
Standard kanji-kana compound spelling.
こそ 泥どろ
Abbreviated form referenced; less common.
Etymology Compound of the mimetic adverb こそこそ (sneakily) and 泥棒 (thief). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a descriptive term for a thief who moves stealthily.
