🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

強盗

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ごうとう

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bandit/ˈbæn.dɪt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4520 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"強盗が銀行を襲った。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A robber or outlaw, especially one who is part of a gang.

    "The bandit escaped into the forest after the heist."
  2. 2

    A person who engages in criminal activities, especially in a violent manner.

    "The police are on the lookout for the notorious bandit who has been terrorizing the town."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Italian word 'bandito', meaning outlaw or banished person, which comes from the past participle of 'bandire' (to banish), rooted in Germanic origins. Historically, it entered the English language in the late 16th century, shifting from someone outlawed by decree to a criminal who commits armed robbery, particularly traveling in bands.

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