火か事じ泥どろ

noun

looter at a fire; thief at a fire scene

Abbreviation of 火事場泥棒. Refers specifically to someone who steals during the chaos of a fire.

See also: 火事場泥棒

• 火か事じ泥どろが現げん場ばから貴き重ちょう品ひんを盗ぬすんだ。

  A looter stole valuables from the fire scene.

noun

opportunistic criminal during a crisis

Extended from the literal fire-looting sense; used for anyone who exploits a disaster or emergency to commit crimes. Less common than the literal sense.

• 震しん災さいの混こん乱らんに乗じょうじて火か事じ泥どろが暗あん躍やくした。

  Opportunistic criminals took advantage of the earthquake chaos.