How to say pickpocket in Japanese

JLPTN4
すりsuri☆gikun《掏摸・掏児》スリSURI

noun:

  • pickpocket

Example Sentences

彼kareはhaすりsuriのno襟首erikubiをwo掴んだtsukanda。
He seized the pickpocket by the collar.
警察keisatsuはhaすりsuriをwo現行犯genkouhanでde取り押さえたtoriosaeta。
The police arrested the pickpocket in the act.
何人か何ninkaのno勇敢なyuukanna乗客joukyakuがgaそのsonoすりsuriをwo捕らえtorae、警察keisatsuにni引き渡したhikiwatashita。
Some brave passengers caught the pickpocket and turned him over to the police.
噂uwasaだdaとto彼女kanojoはhaスリSURIだdaそうだsouda。
Rumor says that she is a pickpocket.
すりsuriはha人ごみhitogomiのno中nakaにni消えたkieta。
The pickpocket disappeared into the crowd.

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