Word Meaning 岡っ引き
おかっぴき
okappiki
岡っ引き is read as おかっぴき (okappiki) and means hired thief taker (Edo period).
Meaning
English
- hired thief taker (Edo period)
- private secret policeman
- private detective
Reading
Kana
おかっぴき
Romaji
okappiki
Writing Variants
- 岡引 おかっぴき okappiki
Stroke Sequence
4 Characters • 17 Total StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
1岡っ引きは泥棒を一網打尽に逮捕した。
The thief-taker arrested many thieves at the same time.