- 賊
- ぞく【賊】*burglar〖C〗強盗, (特に)夜盗bandit〖C〗(山野に出没する)盗賊(の一味), 追いはぎ;《広義》無法者;強盗.* * *ぞく【賊】1 〔反逆者〕 a rebel; an insurgent; a traitor.
●賊の名を負う be branded with the disgraceful name of a rebel. [⇒ぞくめい3]
2 〔盗賊〕 (窃盗) a thief 《pl. thieves》; (強盗) a robber; a burglar.●心中の賊 an evil desire in one's heart.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.