単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Loan words#7,193 most used

パクる

to steal; to plagiarize

HOW IT SOUNDS

Casual · Slang
Alternative: 盗む ›

IN A SENTENCE

That song is said to have ripped off someone else's tune.

written for Tangoya

MEANINGS

2

to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

1

to filch; to snatch; to pinch; to swindle; to cheat (someone out of something); to rip off

godan verb · transitive

3

to arrest; to nab; to round up

godan verb · transitive

4

to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food

godan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind外来語, loan words

Frequency#7,193 most used

Writtenパクる only

Can be asked asRead, Listen

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium