盗む
ぬすむ
to steal; to rob
Godan verbJLPT N4
Example Sentences
He was trying to steal a bag.
Yesterday, my wallet was stolen.
He will definitely not steal anything.
Grammar Notes & Usage Tips
•Use 盗む with the を particle to show what is being stolen — for example, 財布を盗んだ means "I stole a wallet."
•Don't confuse 盗む with verbs like 取る (to take); 盗む is used specifically for stealing something that doesn’t belong to you.
•The person who had something stolen is often marked with に — for example, 彼に時計を盗まれた means "My watch was stolen by him."
•JLPT N4 level
Common Phrases & Expressions
お金を盗む（おかねをぬすむ）
to steal money
時間を盗む（じかんをぬすむ）
to steal someone's time (e.g., by wasting it)
心を盗む（こころをぬすむ）
to steal someone's heart (fall in love with someone)
Complete Conjugation Table
Basic Forms
Dictionary Form
盗む
Masu Form
盗みます
Te Form
盗んで
Past Form
盗んだ
Negative Form
盗まない
Past Negative
盗まなかった
Polite Forms
Polite Present
盗みます
Polite Past
盗みました
Polite Negative
盗みません
Polite Past Negative
盗みませんでした
Advanced Forms
Potential Form
盗める
Passive Form
盗まれる
Causative Form
盗ませる
Causative Passive
盗まされる
Volitional Form
盗もう
Imperative Form
盗め
Conditional Forms
Conditional (ば)
盗めば
Conditional (たら)
盗んだら
Other Forms
Progressive Form
盗んでいる
Desire (たい)
盗みたい
Prohibition
盗むな