泥棒

どろぼう

thief, burglar, robber, theft

牛泥棒

うしどろぼう

rustler, cattle thief

大泥棒

おおどろぼう

master thief; notorious robber

花泥棒

はなどろぼう

flower thief, stealing flowers

墓泥棒

はかどろぼう

grave robber, grave robbing

車泥棒

くるまどろぼう

auto theft, car thief

泥棒猫

どろぼうねこ どろぼうネコ

thieving cat

金泥

きんでい こんでい

gold paint

税金

ぜいきん

tax, duty

金棒

かなぼう

metal rod, metal bar, iron rod, crowbar

半鐘泥棒

はんしょうどろぼう

very tall person

泥棒回り

どろぼうまわり

clockwise rotation (when playing cards, etc.)

宝石泥棒

ほうせきどろぼう

jewel thief

賽銭泥棒

さいせんどろぼう

thief who steals money from the offerings box at a shrine or temple; offerings thief

泥棒削り

どろぼうけずり

pencil sharpened at both ends; sharpening a pencil at both ends

説教泥棒

せっきょうどろぼう

preaching burglar, burglar who preaches at the victim about the methods of preventing similar crimes

泥棒稼業

どろぼうかぎょう

professional thievery

給料泥棒

きゅうりょうどろぼう

(work) shirker; goldbricker; good-for-nothing employee; salary thief

月給泥棒

げっきゅうどろぼう

freeloader, slacker, lazy worker who does not deserve his salary