Word Meaning 盗む

ぬすむ nusumu

盗む is read as ぬすむ (nusumu) and means to do during scant time.

Meaning

English

  1. to do during scant time
  2. to do stealthily
  3. to steal
  4. to steal a base
  5. to plagiarize
  6. to steal (a technique, idea, etc.)
  7. to watch and learn

Reading

Kana

ぬすむ

Romaji

nusumu

Writing Variants

  • 偸む ぬすむ nusumu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 6294 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

盗難

とうなん

theft

盗人

ぬすっと

thief

盗作

とうさく

plagiarism

盗品

とうひん

stolen goods

盗用

とうよう

embezzlement

盗み

ぬすみ

stealing

盗人

ぬすびと

thief

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

Steal.

He that will steal an egg will steal an ox.

It is wrong to steal money.

It is wrong to steal.

It's no crime to steal from a thief.

I saw somebody steal the merchandise.

I'd rather starve than steal.

Tom was seen stealing apples from the neighbor's tree.

They're done with stealing computers. They're stealing guns now.

It often ravages hunters' cabins and steals prey from traps.