強盗

ごうとう

robbery, burglary

Also:robbery

What does 強盗 mean?

強盗 is a Japanese noun meaning robbery, burglary in English. It can also be translated as robbery depending on context. It is written as 強盗 in kanji, ごうとう in hiragana, and goutou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentences

父は強盗と取っ組み合いをした。

My father struggled with the robber.

暴力団は強盗を計画していた。

The gang was planning a robbery.