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TOPIK 4noun

절도

jeoldo [절또]

절도가 · 절도를

theft, larceny

Example

요즘 우리 동네에서 절도 사건이 자주 일어나요.

Thefts have been happening often in our neighborhood lately.

Word parts

절 steal도 steal

Both syllables mean 'steal'.

Good to know

Formal or legal word, pronounced [절또]; in daily speech people say 도둑질 or 훔치다.