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掏: pick pockets

pick pockets
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Readings

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Read す.る/すり: 掏る is the verb, 掏摸 the noun (pickpocket). Often written in katakana as スリ.

Key words

掏摸すりpickpocket
掏るするto pick (a pocket)
掏り替えるすりかえるto switch secretly

Example sentences

My wallet was stolen by a pickpocket on a packed train, so I went straight to the police box.

That pickpocket is always looking for a victim in the crowd.

The magician secretly swapped the cards without the audience noticing.

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