Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to steal.
  2. to plagiarize, to steal (a technique, idea, etc.), to watch and learn.
  3. to do stealthily. Oft. as 目を盗んで.
  4. to do during scant time. Usu. as 暇を盗んで.
  5. Baseball term.to steal a base.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
盗む ぬすむ
 
偸む ぬすむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

steal, rob, pilfer
ぬす.む トウ (7th, N3)
next, order, sequence
つぎ ジ つ.ぐ (3rd, N3)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
lack, gap, fail
ケツ か.ける ケン (4th, N3)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
dish, a helping, plate
さら ベイ (3rd, N2)