ひったくり

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Japanese[edit]

Alternative spellings
引っ手繰り
引ったくり

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ひったくり (hittakuri

  1. snatch theft
  2. thief

Usage notes[edit]

Used of thieves who snatch something (most often a purse) from your person and run away.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN