パクる

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

steal; snatch; rip off

Slang for physically stealing something or cheating someone out of money or goods. Often implies a quick, sneaky act.

• 財さい布ふをパクられた。

  I had my wallet swiped.

• あの店みせでぼったくられた。完かん全ぜんにパクられたよ。

  I got ripped off at that store. They totally cheated me.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

plagiarize; steal (an idea)

Used for stealing intellectual property, such as copying someone's work, idea, or design without permission.

• 彼かれのレポート、ネットからパクったんだって。

  I heard he plagiarized his report from the internet.

• そのデザイン、うちのをパクってるよね。

  That design is totally ripped off from ours, isn't it?

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

arrest; nab; round up

Slang used by police or in crime contexts for catching or arresting someone.

• 犯はん人にんはすぐにパクられた。

  The suspect was nabbed right away.

• 警けい察さつが賭と博ばく場じょうを手て入いれして、全ぜん員いんパクった。

  The police raided the gambling den and rounded everyone up.

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

gobble up; wolf down

Describes opening one's mouth wide and eating food quickly and heartily. Often used in casual, vivid descriptions.

• 大おおきな口くちを開あけて、ハンバーガーをパクっとパクった。

  He opened his mouth wide and wolfed down the burger.

• お腹なかが空すいてて、ラーメンを一いっ気きにパクった。

  I was so hungry I gobbled up the ramen in no time.