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泥棒 どろぼう N4

  1. burglar; robber; thief
  2. burglary; robbery; theft

泥棒に追い銭 どろぼうにおいせん

  1. throwing good money after bad

泥棒を捕らえて縄を綯う どろぼうをとらえてなわをなう

  1. braiding the rope only after the thief is caught; don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen; have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain; starting something in the eleventh hour

泥棒削り どろぼうけずり

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

泥棒回り どろぼうまわり

  1. clockwise rotation (when playing cards, etc.)

泥棒政治 どろぼうせいじ

  1. kleptocracy

泥棒政治家 どろぼうせいじか

  1. kleptocrat

泥棒根性 どろぼうこんじょう

  1. thievish nature; underhand character

泥棒猫 どろぼうねこ

  1. thieving cat
  2. adulterer; homewrecker

泥棒稼業 どろぼうかぎょう

  1. professional thievery
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