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How to say 'Robbery' in Japanese | 強盗

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The Japanese word for Robbery is 'Goutou', written as 強盗 in Japanese.'Robbery' in hiragana is ごうとう.

    word

    強盗

    Meaning

    Robbery

    Reading

    ごうとう

    goutou

    Kanji

    Strong Steal

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '強盗 (ごうとう)' refers to the act of robbery, which involves stealing from a person or place using force or the threat of force. This term is often used in legal contexts and news reports to describe serious crimes. For example: The robbery happened at the bank「強盗は銀行で起こった」(ごうとうはぎんこうでおこった). He was arrested for robbery「彼は強盗で逮捕された」(かれはごうとうでたいほされた). The word can also be used to describe a robber, but the primary meaning is the act of robbery itself.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    7

    Frequency

    3772

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 強盗

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Strong

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Steal

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What does 'Goutou' (強盗) mean?

'Goutou' means 'Robbery' .

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