枕まくら探さがし

noun

bedroom theft; pillow searching; sneak thief in a bedroom

Refers to the act of stealing from a sleeping person's bedside, or the thief who does so. Often associated with traditional inns or historical settings.

• 旅りょ館かんで枕まくら探さがしに遭あい、財さい布ふを盗ぬすまれた。

  I was the victim of a bedroom theft at the inn and had my wallet stolen.

• 枕まくら探さがしは、寝ねている人ひとの枕まくら元もとから金きん品ぴんを盗ぬすむことだ。

  Makura-sagashi is stealing money or valuables from beside a sleeping person's pillow.