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窃盗罪 (せっとうざい, settouzai) Japanese meaning: theft | Kotomora

窃せっ盗とう罪ざい

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Meanings

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Legal term for the crime of theft. Used in formal and legal contexts.

彼かれは窃せっ盗とう罪ざいで逮たい捕ほされた。

He was arrested for theft.

窃せっ盗とう罪ざいは刑けい法ほうで規き定ていされている。

The crime of theft is stipulated in the Penal Code.

Kanji

窃stealth, steal, secret
盗steal, rob, pilfer
罪guilt, sin, crime

Related words

窃せっ盗とう
Refers to the act of stealing itself, while 窃盗罪 specifically denotes the crime as a legal category.
盗ぬすみ
A more general and colloquial term for stealing, not limited to legal contexts.

Built from

窃せっ盗とう+罪ざい

Etymology

Compound of 窃盗 (theft) + 罪 (crime). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji are conventionally associated with the meaning.