追おいはぎ

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Meanings

Refers to a person who robs travelers on the road; historically associated with Edo-period bandits but can be used figuratively for modern muggers.

昔むかし、この峠とうげには追おいはぎが出でたという。
They say that highwaymen used to appear on this mountain pass long ago.
夜よ道みちで追おいはぎに遭あわないように気きをつけて。
Be careful not to run into a mugger on the street at night.

noun

highway robbery; holdup; mugging

The act of robbing travelers or passersby; can be used literally or figuratively for exorbitant prices.

この値ね段だんはまるで追おいはぎだ。
This price is practically highway robbery.
深しん夜やのコンビニで追おいはぎ事じ件けんが起おきた。
A holdup occurred at the convenience store late at night.

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Kanji

追chase, drive away, follow
剝come off, peel, fade
剥come off, peel, fade

Related words

強ごう盗とう
強盗 is a broader term for robbery or burglar, while 追いはぎ specifically implies robbing someone on the road or street.
泥どろ棒ぼう
泥棒 is a general word for thief or burglar, focusing on stealing property, whereas 追いはぎ emphasizes confronting and robbing a person directly.

Written forms

追おいはぎUsage52%
Standard spelling with okurigana; the most common written form.
追おい剝はぎUsage18%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form with variant kanji; not standard.
追おい剥はぎUsage9%
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely used in modern writing.
追おい剝はぎUsage9%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not standard.
追おい剝はぎUsage9%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not standard.
追おい剥はぎUsage4%
Alternate spelling using the kanji 剥; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

Compound of 追い (chasing) and 剥ぎ (stripping off), literally 'chase and strip', referring to the act of robbing travelers by stripping them of their belongings.