山賊|さんぞくsanzoku[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounbandit; brigand
   山賊さんぞくがその村むらを襲おそった。↗

   The bandits made a raid on the village.

• Synonym匪賊ひぞくWrittenWritten term for bandits who rob and plunder in groups; 「山賊」 focuses on robbing travelers in the mountains.
• Synonym野盗やとうWrittenWritten term for bandits roaming the mountains and fields; very close to 「山賊」 in meaning.
• Related追いはぎおいはぎNeutralRobbing travelers of their clothes and belongings on the road, or such a robber; unlike 「山賊」, not limited to mountains.
• Related剽盗ひょうとうWrittenRare, written word for a highway robber who threatens people and takes their money and belongings.
• Related辻強盗つじごうとうNeutralA robber who attacks travelers at crossroads or street corners for their valuables; 「山賊」 is in the mountains.

Use 「山賊」 for bandits based in the mountains who rob travelers, as in 「山賊に襲われる」; pirates at sea are 「海賊」. For robbing people on the road, 「追いはぎ」 is the everyday word; the others are written or more specific.

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1. 山中さんちゅうで他ほかの通行人つうこうにんから金品きんぴんや食糧しょくりょうなどを略奪りゃくだつする盗賊とうぞくのこと。