Meaning

Primary

To Steal

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means steal, so the verb vocab version is to steal.

Reading

ぬすむ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

What are you going to steal? How about a noose (ぬす)? Wait, why are you stealing a noose? That sounds like trouble to me...

Context

Context Sentences

あいつは絶対に中途半端なことはしない奴だから、3106カラットのダイヤモンドを盗むための壮大な計画を立てているに違いない。

He’s the kind of guy who never does something halfway, so he must have a magnificent plan to steal the 3106 carat diamond.

Kanji Composition