火事場泥棒

かじばどろぼう

Meanings

1. Noun looter; thief at the scene of a fire
2. someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime

Kanji

• 火 fire. Read as カ.
• 事 matter
• 場 place
• 泥 mud. Read as どろ.
• 棒 rod. Read as ボウ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists