賊ぞく

noun

thief; robber; burglar

Refers to a person who steals, often with a nuance of criminality or villainy. Can be used in compounds like 盗賊 (bandit) or 海賊 (pirate).

• 昨さく夜や、賊ぞくが家いえに押おし入いった。

  Last night, a burglar broke into the house.

• 彼かれは賊ぞくに財さい布ふを盗ぬすまれた。

  He had his wallet stolen by a thief.

noun

rebel; insurgent; traitor

Used for someone who betrays or rises against authority, often in historical or political contexts. Common in compounds like 逆賊 (rebel) or 反賊 (traitor).

• その武ぶ将しょうは賊ぞくとして討うたれた。

  The warlord was killed as a rebel.

• 彼かれは国くにを裏うら切ぎった賊ぞくと呼よばれた。

  He was called a traitor who betrayed his country.