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Breakdown of dorobou
mud
泥
Instead of water, nuns drink mud.
rod
棒
You dedicate yourself to turning trees into rods.
Usages of dorobou
彼女 は 泥棒 に 財布 を 盗まれた。kanojo wa dorobou ni saifu o nusumareta.
She had her wallet stolen by a thief.
泥棒 が 私 の 財布 を 盗みました。dorobou ga watashi no saifu o nusumimashita.
A thief stole my wallet.
泥棒 が 窓 から 入って きた。dorobou ga mado kara haitte kita.
The burglar came in through the window.
泥棒 に 気 を つけて ください。dorobou ni ki o tsukete kudasai.
Please be careful of thieves.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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