Word Meaning 盗み

ぬすみ nusumi

盗み is read as ぬすみ (nusumi) and means stealing.

Meaning

English

  1. stealing

Reading

Kana

ぬすみ

Romaji

nusumi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 18740 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

盗人

ぬすと

thief

盗む

ぬすむ

to do during scant time

盗難

とうなん

theft

盗作

とうさく

plagiarism

盗品

とうひん

stolen goods

盗用

とうよう

embezzlement

盗塁

とうるい

base stealing

盗聴

とうちょう

interception (email)

盗賊

とうぞく

thief

盗聴器

とうちょうき

listening device

盗掘

とうくつ

illegal digging

Example Sentences

10

ひみつをぬすみきくのはよくない。

it is not good to secretly listen in on someone's secrets.

I stole the ring.

You shouldn't eavesdrop.

He stole a glance at the girl.

He fell prey to an impulse to steal.

Tom is eavesdropping.

She was driven to stealing by hunger.

Stealing is preferable to starving.

They feared being overheard.

Someone stole my jacket.