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強盗 (ごうとう): robbery, burglary — Japanese vocabulary

強盗 is read ごうとう and means "robbery, burglary". JLPT N3 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

強盗

Reading
ごうとう · goutou
Translation
robbery, burglary
Level
JLPT N3
Pitch accent
ごうとうが

Example

彼は強盗の罪で刑務所に入っていた。

かれはごうとうのつみでけいむしょにはいっていた。

He was in prison on a charge of robbery.

Kanji in this word

  • 強 — strong
  • 盗 — Steal, Rob, Pilfer

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