Word Meaning 泥棒猫

どろぼうねこ dorobouneko

泥棒猫 is read as どろぼうねこ (dorobouneko) and means thieving cat.

Meaning

English

  1. thieving cat
  2. adulterer
  3. homewrecker

Reading

Kana

どろぼうねこ

Romaji

dorobouneko

Writing Variants

  • どろぼう猫 どろぼうねこ dorobouneko
  • 泥棒ネコ どろぼうねこ dorobouneko

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 145999 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

泥棒

どろぼう

theft

泥棒政治家

どろぼうせいじか

kleptocrat

泥棒政治

どろぼうせいじ

kleptocracy

泥田を棒で打つ

どろたをぼうでうつ

to do something stupid

泥棒根性

どろぼうこんじょう

underhand character

泥棒回り

どろぼうまわり

clockwise rotation (when playing cards, etc.)

泥棒稼業

どろぼうかぎょう

professional thievery

泥棒に追い銭

どろぼうにおいせん

throwing good money after bad

泥棒削り

どろぼうけずり

pencil sharpened at both ends

火事場泥棒

かじばどろぼう

someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime