Meaning

Primary

Theft

Alternative

Stealing

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

You decided to steal... and then you steal again a few minutes later! Now you're wanted for theft. Stealing is wrong, you should have known better!

Reading

せっとう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

ストレス解消に窃盗を繰り返していたそうだ。

It seems that he keeps stealing for stress reduction.

Kanji Composition