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宝石泥棒 (ほうせきどろぼう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

宝ほう石せき泥どろ棒ぼう

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Meanings

1

jewel thief

A person who steals jewels or gemstones.

昨さく夜や、宝ほう石せき泥どろ棒ぼうが高こう級きゅう店てんに侵しん入にゅうした。

Last night, a jewel thief broke into a high-end store.

Kanji

宝treasure, wealth, valuables
石stone
泥mud, mire, adhere to
棒rod, stick, cane

Built from

宝ほう石せき+泥どろ棒ぼう

Etymology

Compound of 宝石 (hōseki, 'jewel') and 泥棒 (dorobō, 'thief').