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 96419 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

盗人上戸

ぬすっとじょうご

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)

盗人猛々しい

ぬすとたけだけしい

brazen-faced (about one's misdeed)