How to say "swipe" in Japanese

• がめる
  ichidan verb, transitive verbA colloquial verb for swiping in the stealing sense: nicking or pilfering something casually — picture swiping a snack or a few coins when no one is looking.
• ぎる
  godan verb, transitive verbSlang for taking what is not yours — keep it to casual speech; since plain 'steal' is among its senses, it can suggest outright theft rather than a playful swipe.
• かっぱらう
  godan verb, transitive verb'Swipe' with a quick, grabbing feel: snatching something up — often food or a small item — before anyone notices; usually written in kana alone.
• スワイプ
  noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbThe touchscreen sense: the loanword for moving a finger across a smartphone or tablet screen. The stealing verbs do not apply to screens; this is the word for the device gesture.
• くすねる
  ichidan verb, transitive verb'Swipe' as sneaky pilfering: filching small things or taking a little of something on the sly — a few sweets, some pocket money. Close in meaning to がめる.

For the touchscreen gesture use 「スワイプ」; for swiping in the stealing sense, choose among colloquial 「がめる」, slang 「ぎる」, quick-snatching 「かっぱらう」, and sneaky 「くすねる」, which overlap in meaning.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• がめるto swipe
• ぎるto swipe
• かっぱらうto swipe
• スワイプswipe (on a touchscreen)
• くすねるto pilfer
• かっさらうto snatch (and run)