ひったくり

Also written 引ったくり, 引っ手繰り

Meanings

1. Noun purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher

Example sentences

• そのひったくりは、その体を押さえつけている私からなんとか逃れようと、じたばたともがいていた。
  The purse snatcher was frantically struggling to get away from me while I had him pinned down.

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