What does 泥棒 mean?
泥棒 is a Japanese noun meaning “thief” or “burglar” in English. It is written as 泥棒 in kanji, どろぼう in hiragana, and dorobou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
昨日の夜、家に泥棒が入りました。
A burglar broke into our house last night.
泥棒は警察に捕まりました。
The thief was caught by the police.