steal in Japanese
steal in Japanese is 盗み, 掘り出し物, 盗塁 — steal means to take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
steal in Japanese
盗み
Pronounced: nusumi
The act of stealing.
掘り出し物
Pronounced: horidashimono
(slang, figurative) A piece of merchandise available at a very low, attractive price; the act of buying it.
盗み
Pronounced: nusumi
(slang, figurative) A piece of merchandise available at a very low, attractive price; the act of buying it.
盗塁
Pronounced: tōrui
(baseball) A stolen base.
盗む
Pronounced: nusumu
(transitive) To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
忍び足をする
(intransitive) To move silently or secretly.
盗む
Pronounced: nusumu
(transitive, baseball) To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.
盗塁
Pronounced: tōrui
(transitive, baseball) To advance safely to (another base) during the delivery of a pitch, without the aid of a hit, walk, passed ball, wild pitch, or defensive indifference.
What does "steal" mean?
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verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
"Someone stole her bike from outside the library."
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verb To take credit for or copy someone else's idea, joke, or work without acknowledgment.
"The comedian was accused of stealing another writer's material."
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verb To move quietly and unnoticed.
"The cat began to steal across the lawn towards the unsuspecting bird."
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verb In sports, to advance to another base, or take possession of the ball, through skill rather than a scoring play.
"The guard managed to steal the ball and sprinted down the court."
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steal in a sentence
- Someone stole her bike from outside the library.
- He was caught trying to steal cash from the register.
- The comedian was accused of stealing another writer's material.
- He accused his classmate of stealing his idea for the science fair.
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What is "steal" in Japanese?
"steal" in Japanese is 盗み, 掘り出し物, 盗塁. steal means: To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
How do you pronounce 盗み?
"steal" in Japanese is 盗み, pronounced "nusumi".
How do you use "steal" in a sentence?
Example: "Someone stole her bike from outside the library." In Japanese, "steal" is 盗み, 掘り出し物, 盗塁.
Are there other ways to say "steal" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "steal": 盗み, 掘り出し物, 盗塁, 盗む, 忍び足をする.
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