泥棒

• 読み: どろぼう
• ローマ字: dorobou
• 漢字の分解: 泥 (dei/doro) — mud; 棒 (bō/bou) — stick, pole
• 発音: /do.ɾo.boː/

意味

A thief; a burglar. Someone who steals things from others.

Used both for petty thieves and burglars in everyday conversation. The word can also be used as a verb in the form 泥棒する meaning to steal. It is less formal than 窃盗犯 and commonly appears in news, stories, and daily speech.

例文

1. 昨日、隣の家に泥棒が入った。
2. 泥棒に財布を取られました。
3. あの映画は泥棒の話です。

使い方ガイド

場面: crime, news, daily conversation

トーン: negative

起源と歴史

Originally from 泥 (doro, mud) and 棒 (bou, stick). One theory suggests it refers to someone who is muddy from sneaking around, though the exact etymology is debated.

文化的背景

時代: Pre-modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal