窃盗

せっとう

theft; stealing; larceny

What does 窃盗 mean?

窃盗 is a Japanese noun meaning theft; stealing; larceny in English. It is written as 窃盗 in kanji, せっとう in hiragana, and settou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼に窃盗の嫌疑がかかっている。

He is under suspicion of theft.