掏摸

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) 掏 摸
simp. #(掏摸) 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
掏 摸
すり
Hyōgaiji Hyōgaiji
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)に注(ちゅ​う)意(い)
    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, Tōkyō: 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), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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