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dorobou

泥どろ棒ぼうdorobou
thief; burglar
From Lesson 385:Vocabulary expansion 48·Japanese

Breakdown of dorobou

mud
泥

Instead of water, nuns drink mud.

rod
棒

You dedicate yourself to turning trees into rods.

Usages of dorobou

彼かの女じょ は 泥どろ棒ぼう に 財さい布ふ を 盗ぬすまれた。kanojo wa dorobou ni saifu o nusumareta.
She had her wallet stolen by a thief.
泥どろ棒ぼう が 私わたし の 財さい布ふ を 盗ぬすみました。dorobou ga watashi no saifu o nusumimashita.
A thief stole my wallet.
泥どろ棒ぼう が 窓まど から 入はいって きた。dorobou ga mado kara haitte kita.
The burglar came in through the window.
泥どろ棒ぼう に 気き を つけて ください。dorobou ni ki o tsukete kudasai.
Please be careful of thieves.

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