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盗難 (とうなん, tounan) Japanese meaning: theft | Kotomora
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There was a theft at the store last night.
I double-lock the door to prevent theft.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 が 盗とう 難なん に 遭あ う to have something stolen; to fall victim to theft
My bicycle was stolen from the parking area.
盗とう 難なん を 防ふせ ぐ to prevent theft
This lock is installed to prevent theft.
盗難届とうなんとどけ を 出だ す to file a theft report (with the police)
I filed a theft report with the police after my wallet was taken.
盗とう 難なん 事じ 件けん が 発はっ 生せい する for a theft incident to occur
A theft incident occurred in this area last week.
Kanji 難 difficult, impossible, trouble Related words 窃盗 is the formal legal term for theft (as a crime category), while 盗難 refers to the incident or experience of having something stolen.
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 遭難 (そうなん) and 盗難 (とうなん) share the kanji 難 and a similar sound, but 遭難 means being in distress or shipwrecked, not theft.
盗難 specifically means theft, while 紛失 only states that something is missing and does not imply it was stolen.
盗難 refers to the act or incident of theft itself, whereas 盗品 refers to the actual stolen items.
Etymology Compound of 盗 (steal) and 難 (misfortune, difficulty), literally 'theft misfortune'.
盗難 describes the incident of having something stolen from a victim's perspective, while 盗用 describes the act of misusing something without authorization.
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certificate of theft; theft certificate
