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辻強盗 (つじごうとう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

辻つじ強ごう盗とう

つ

じ

ご

う

と

う

Meanings

1

highwayman; highway robber

Historical term for a robber who preyed on travelers along roads or at crossroads. Not used for modern street crime.

江え戸ど時じ代だいには辻つじ強ごう盗とうが旅たび人びとを

襲おそ

う

こと

が

あっ

た

。

In the Edo period, highwaymen sometimes attacked travelers.

Kanji

辻crossing, crossroad, street corners
強strong
盗steal, rob, pilfer

Related words

追おい剥はぎ
Also a historical term for a highway robber, but 追い剥ぎ emphasizes stripping victims of their belongings, while 辻強盗 focuses on the act of robbery at a crossroads or roadside.

Built from

辻つじ+強ごう盗とう

Etymology

Compound of 辻 (crossroads) and 強盗 (robber). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it likely arose to describe bandits who targeted travelers at intersections or along roads.