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義賊 (ぎぞく, gizoku) Japanese meaning: chivalrous thief | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 じ 字
Kanji 義 righteousness, justice, morality Related words 盗とう 賊ぞく 盗賊 is a general term for thief or bandit, without the positive moral connotation of 義賊.
怪かい 盗とう 怪盗 is a phantom thief or mysterious burglar, often stylish and elusive, but not necessarily motivated by altruism like a 義賊.
Etymology Compound of 義 (righteousness, justice) and 賊 (thief, bandit). The term likely emerged from Chinese literature and was adopted into Japanese to describe Robin Hood-like figures.
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その 物もの 語がたり で は 、 義ぎ 賊ぞく が 悪あく 代だい 官かん から 金かね を 奪うば う 。
In that story, a noble bandit steals money from a corrupt official.
