"怪盗" meaning in Japanese

See 怪盗 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ka̠ito̞ː] Forms: 怪盗 [canonical] (ruby: (かい), (とう)), kaitō [romanization], kwaitau [romanization], くわいたう [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: Uncertain. May be from Middle Chinese 怪盜 (kweajᴴ dawᴴ, literally “peculiar thief”), or alternatively may be a coinage in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived elements as a compound of 怪 (kai, “phantom”) + 盗 (tō, “stealing, thievery; thief”). Etymology templates: {{bor|ja|ltc|怪盜|lit=peculiar thief}} Middle Chinese 怪盜 (kweajᴴ dawᴴ, literally “peculiar thief”), {{cog|ltc|-}} Middle Chinese, {{compound|ja|怪|盗|t1=phantom|t2=stealing, thievery; thief|tr1=kai|tr2=tō}} 怪 (kai, “phantom”) + 盗 (tō, “stealing, thievery; thief”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|かいとう|hhira=くわいたう}} 怪(かい)盗(とう) • (kaitō) ^(←くわいたう (kwaitau)?)
  1. a mysterious "phantom thief" in Japanese fiction, who excels at theatrics and evading capture and who steals for thrill rather than for personal gain
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