What does 泥棒 mean?
泥棒 is a Japanese noun meaning “thief; burglar” in English. It can also be translated as “theft” depending on context. 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 sentence
そこの乞食が泥棒である事がわかった。
The beggar turned out to be a thief.