盗む
ぬすむ
to steal; to rob
Nusumu (盗む) is a godan verb meaning "to steal". Its polite form is 盗みます (nusumimasu), its te form is 盗んで (nusunde), its past form is 盗んだ (nusunda), and its negative form is 盗まない (nusumanai).
Godan verbJLPT N4
Nusumu (盗む) conjugation quick reference
盗む means "to steal". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Nusumu example sentences
He was trying to steal a bag.
Yesterday, my wallet was stolen.
He will definitely not steal anything.
How to use Nusumu: grammar notes
•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 with Nusumu
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)
Nusumu (盗む) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 盗む | nusumu |
| Masu Form | 盗みます | nusumimasu |
| Te Form | 盗んで | nusunde |
| Past Form | 盗んだ | nusunda |
| Negative Form | 盗まない | nusumanai |
| Past Negative | 盗まなかった | nusumanakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 盗みます | nusumimasu |
| Polite Past | 盗みました | nusumimashita |
| Polite Negative | 盗みません | nusumimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 盗みませんでした | nusumimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 盗める | nusumeru |
| Passive Form | 盗まれる | nusumareru |
| Causative Form | 盗ませる | nusumaseru |
| Causative Passive | 盗まされる | nusumasareru |
| Volitional Form | 盗もう | nusumou |
| Imperative Form | 盗め | nusume |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 盗めば | nusumeba |
| Conditional (たら) | 盗んだら | nusundara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 盗んでいる | nusundeiru |
| Desire (たい) | 盗みたい | nusumitai |
| Prohibition | 盗むな | nusumuna |