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ひったくり Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
purse snatching ; bag snatching ; snatcher
usually written using kana alone
Refers to the act of snatching a handbag or purse, typically from a person on the street, or the person who commits such a crime. Often used in crime reports and warnings.
ない
よう
に
、
バッグ
は
車しゃ
道どう
側がわ
に
持も
た
ない
で
ください
。
To avoid being a victim of bag snatching, don't carry your bag on the road side.
Written forms ひったくり Usage 78%
Usually written in kana; the kanji form 引ったくり is also seen but less common.
引ひ ったくり Usage 22%
Kanji spelling using 引く; acceptable but less common than kana.
引ひ っ 手た 繰く り
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Similar words スリ スリ (pickpocketing) involves stealthily taking something from a person's pocket or bag without them noticing, while ひったくり is a sudden grab-and-run theft.
強ごう 盗とう 強盗 (robbery) implies violence or threat, whereas ひったくり is a quick snatch without direct confrontation.
Etymology Derived from the verb 引ったくる (ひったくる, 'to snatch away'), which is a compound of 引く (ひく, 'to pull') and 手繰る (たぐる, 'to haul in'). The noun form ひったくり refers to the act or the perpetrator.
