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robbery in Japanese

robbery in Japanese is 強盗 — robbery means the crime of taking property from someone by force or threat.

robbery in Japanese

強盗
noun
Pronounced: gōtō
The act or practice of robbing.

What does "robbery" mean?

  1. noun The crime of taking property from someone by force or threat.
    "The shop owner reported the robbery to the police straight away."
  2. noun An instance of being blatantly overcharged, used loosely and humorously.
    "Charging that much for a bottle of water is highway robbery!"
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robbery in a sentence

  • The shop owner reported the robbery to the police straight away.
  • Witnesses described the bank robbery to detectives.
  • Charging that much for a bottle of water is highway robbery!
  • We thought the parking fee was pure robbery.

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What is "robbery" in Japanese?
"robbery" in Japanese is 強盗. robbery means: The crime of taking property from someone by force or threat.
How do you pronounce 強盗?
"robbery" in Japanese is 強盗, pronounced "gōtō".
How do you use "robbery" in a sentence?
Example: "The shop owner reported the robbery to the police straight away." In Japanese, "robbery" is 強盗.
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