掏摸

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Chinese

fish out (from pocket)
feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke
feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope; to feel (one's pulse); imitate; copy
 
trad. (掏摸)
simp. #(掏摸)

Pronunciation


Verb

掏摸

  1. to reach in and find (an object); to pull out; to take out
  2. (literary) to commit theft; to steal

Synonyms

  • (to take out): 拿出 (náchū)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
すり
Hyōgai Hyōgai
jukujikun
Alternative spellings
掏児
スリ

Etymology

Jukujikun (熟字訓). The specific spelling is an orthographic borrowing from Chinese 掏摸 (tāomō).

Pronunciation

Noun

掏摸(すり) (suri

  1. pickpocket
    掏摸(すり)(ちゅ​う)()
    suri ni chu​ui
    Beware of pickpockets

Usage notes

This term is often spelled in hiragana, as すり.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN