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TOPIK 3noun

소매치기

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소매치기가 · 소매치기를

pickpocket; pickpocketing

Example

지하철에서 소매치기를 당해서 지갑을 잃어버렸어요.

I got pickpocketed on the subway and lost my wallet.

Word parts

Built from 소매 'sleeve' + 치기, a noun from 치다 'to strike.'

Good to know

Use 소매치기를 당하다 for 'to get pickpocketed.'