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窃盗行為 (settoukoui) Japanese meaning: theft | Kotomora

窃せっ盗とう行こう為い

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Meanings

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theft; act of larceny

Formal or legal term for the act of stealing; used in official contexts such as police reports or legal documents.

彼かれは窃せっ盗とう行こう為いで逮たい捕ほされた。

He was arrested for theft.

窃せっ盗とう行こう為いは刑けい法ほうで罰ばっせられる。

The act of larceny is punishable under the criminal law.

Kanji

窃stealth, steal, secret
盗steal, rob, pilfer
行going, journey, carry out
為do, change, make

Related words

窃せっ盗とう
窃盗 is a more common and slightly less formal word for theft; 窃盗行為 emphasizes the act itself and is used in legal or formal descriptions.

Built from

窃せっ盗とう+行こう為い

Etymology

Compound of 窃盗 (theft) and 行為 (act, conduct). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is a straightforward Sino-Japanese compound.