強盗

• 読み: ごうとう
• ローマ字: goutou
• 漢字の分解: 強 (gou) — strong, forceful; 盗 (tou) — steal, rob
• 発音: /ɡoː.toː/

意味

Robbery; burglary; robber. The act of stealing by force, or the person who commits it.

A noun that refers to both the crime and the criminal. Implies the use of force or threat, distinguishing it from 泥棒 (dorobou, thief) which may not involve violence. Common compounds include 強盗事件 (goutou jiken, robbery case) and 銀行強盗 (ginkou goutou, bank robbery).

例文

1. 近所で強盗事件があったらしい。
2. 強盗が銀行に押し入った。
3. 夜道は強盗に注意したほうがいい。

使い方ガイド

場面: crime, news, safety

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

Composed of 強 (strong, forceful) and 盗 (steal, rob). The combination emphasizes theft carried out with force or coercion, distinguishing it from simple thievery.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal