Word Meaning 盗人の上前を取る

ぬすびとのうわまえをとる nusubito no uwamae o toru

盗人の上前を取る is read as ぬすびとのうわまえをとる (nusubito no uwamae o toru) and means taking a cut from a thief's plunder.

Meaning

English

  1. taking a cut from a thief's plunder
  2. vile deed

Reading

Kana

ぬすびとのうわまえをとる

Romaji

nusubito no uwamae o toru

Stroke Sequence

8 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 97494 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

盗人上戸

ぬすびとじょうご

person who can drink much alcohol without becoming tipsy

盗み取る

ぬすみとる

to steal

盗人

ぬすっと

thief

盗人

ぬすびと

thief

盗人にも三分の理

ぬすびとにもさんぶのり

the wrongdoer never lacks a pretext

盗取

とうしゅ

theft

盗人の昼寝

ぬすびとのひるね

there's a reason behind every action

盗人猫

ぬすっとねこ

thieving cat

取り上げる

とりあげる

to collect (taxes)

盗人に追い銭

ぬすっとにおいせん

throwing good money after bad

盗人根性

ぬすっとこんじょう

thievish nature (character)