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強盗 (ごうとう, goutou) Japanese meaning: robber | Kotomora
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A robber broke into the bank.
The robber stole the cash and fled.
Usage patterns 〈 人ひと 〉 が 強ごう 盗とう に 遭あ う to be the victim of a robbery
I was robbed on my way home at night.
強ごう 盗とう を 働はたら く to commit a robbery
The man committed a robbery at the bank.
強ごう 盗とう が 押お し 入い る a robber breaks into (a place)
A robber broke in late at night.
強ごう 盗とう を 捕つか まえる to catch a robber
The police quickly caught the robber.
強ごう 盗とう に 襲おそ われる to be attacked by a robber
The store clerk was attacked by a robber.
Related words· 10 泥棒 is the general, everyday word for a thief who steals stealthily, while 強盗 specifically denotes a robber who uses force or threats.
窃盗 is the legal term for theft/larceny committed without violence, whereas 強盗 legally implies robbery involving force or intimidation.
強奪 emphasizes the violent act of seizing something by force, while 強盗 more commonly labels the crime or the person who commits it.
強盗 is the standard word for robbery, while 叩き is slang used to describe the same act, often implying a shakedown.
Show 6 more 強盗 refers to the act of robbery or the robber themselves, while 強盗事件 specifically denotes the reported incident or case.
強盗 is the general word for robbery or a robber, while 押し入り narrows the meaning to the act of forcibly breaking into a building.
強盗 specifically means robbery carried out with force or threats, whereas 盗難 covers any kind of theft, including quiet, unnoticed stealing.
Don't confuse with· 5 高等 (こうとう, 'advanced/high-level') sounds similar to 強盗 (ごうとう) but has a completely unrelated meaning.
強盗 involves force or threat (robbery), while 窃盗 is stealing without violence; learners often mix them up because both share the kanji 盗.
強盗 is a violent robber who uses force or threats, while 怪盗 is a non-violent, mysterious thief admired for cunning rather than feared for violence.
Show 2 more Word family· 18 robbery case; burglary incident
gang of robbers; band of thieves
robber; person who commits robbery
Etymology Compound of 強 (ごう, 'strong, forceful') and 盗 (とう, 'steal, thief'). The combination conveys the idea of taking by force or threat.
盗とう 賊ぞく
強盗 specifically denotes a robber who uses violence or threats and is the legal term for robbery, whereas 盗賊 is a broader, less technical word for bandits or thieves.
強盗 is the modern, everyday word for a robber or mugger, while 山賊 carries a historical or folkloric flavor tied to mountain bandits.
強盗 is the legal term for the crime of robbery (often by an individual with a weapon), while 略奪 describes widespread looting by crowds or armies.
強ごう 姦かん
強盗 means robbery (theft by force), while 強姦 means rape; the two share the kanji 強 and both denote crimes but refer to entirely different offenses.
強盗 involves violence or threats to take something (robbery), whereas 盗み is stealing without confronting the victim.
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罪ざい
highwayman; highway robber
Show 5 more aiding and abetting a robbery
robbery and rape; rape during a robbery
robbery-murder; murder committed in the course of a robbery
armed robbery; armed robber
fake robbery; staged robbery
