盗品 Stolen Goods

Meaning

Primary

Stolen Goods

Alternative

Stolen Items

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

These are stolen (steal) goods. So, I'll give you a deal, because, you know, they're stolen goods.

盗品 is a relatively formal word that refers to items that have been stolen. You'll often see it in crime-related contexts, like news reports discussing people selling stolen items or knowingly possessing them.

Reading

とうひん

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 盗品を〜

  盗品を持っている

  to have stolen goods

  盗品を返す

  to return stolen goods

  盗品を取り戻す

  to recover stolen goods

  盗品を売買する

  to buy or sell stolen goods, to deal in stolen goods

  盗品を横流しする

  to fence stolen goods

Context Sentences

アイツらは、盗品の転売をしてかせいでいるんだ。

They make money by reselling stolen items.

オークションで盗品を見つけた場合、すぐに通報してください。

If you find stolen goods at an auction, report it immediately.

友達がネットで買った物が、実は盗品だったみたいだ。盗品だと知らずに買っちゃったら、どうすればいいんだろう？

Apparently the item my friend bought online was actually a stolen item. What should someone do if they've unintentionally bought stolen goods?

ここではみんな盗品を売ってるので、「泥棒市場」と呼ばれています。

Everyone here sells stolen goods, so it's called a "thieves' market."

Kanji Composition

1. 盗

   とう Steal
2. 品

   ひん Product