noun
Refers to the act of stealing or theft. Often used in compound words or set phrases.
盗みは犯罪です。
Theft is a crime.
彼は盗みを働いて捕まった。
He was caught committing theft.
Standard kanji spelling for the noun meaning theft or stealing.
Kana spelling is acceptable, especially in informal writing or when avoiding kanji.
Derived from the verb 盗む (ぬすむ, 'to steal'), with the continuative form used as a noun.