空き巣

あきす

Also written 空巣, 明き巣

Meanings

1. Noun empty nest
2. empty house; empty home
3. burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses); sneak thief; prowler See also: 空き巣狙い (あきすねらい).

Kanji

• 空 sky. Read as あき.
• 巣 nest. Read as す.

Example sentences

• 空巣にやられた。
  Our house was robbed while we were away.
• トムは空き巣を捕まえた。
  Tom caught an intruder in his house.
• 空き巣に入られたんだ。
  Our house was robbed while we were away.

Common phrases

• 空き巣に入る
• 空き巣が入る

Words containing 空き巣

• 空き巣狙い (あきすねらい) burglary (of an empty house)
• 空き巣被害 (あきすひがい) burglary (carried out while a house is temporarily vacated)

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