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Dare ga dorobo sita!

English translation: Who stole from me/ robbed, etc...

10:36 Apr 28, 2009
Japanese to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Japanese term or phrase: Dare ga dorobo sita!
The speaker is not a native japanesse speaker.
MarcHeeren
English translation:Who stole from me/ robbed, etc...
Explanation:
The speaker is wondering who stole or robbed someone or something.
Without any context I don't know which though.
Selected response from:

Shawn Burke
Local time: 15:28
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Who stole from me/ robbed, etc...
Shawn Burke
4Who stole!
John Tysome


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Who stole from me/ robbed, etc...


Explanation:
The speaker is wondering who stole or robbed someone or something.
Without any context I don't know which though.

Shawn Burke
Local time: 15:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kurt Hammond: maybe "who stole it?!" - literally "Who did the thief?!" Also probably should be "dare GA dorobo shita!"
19 mins
agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa: Agree with Kurt's suggestion "who stole it?!"
22 mins
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Who stole!


Explanation:
There is no indication of who was stolen from or what was stolen, so this is really all there is to translate to.



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Note added at 32 mins (2009-04-28 11:08:27 GMT)
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Or the less literal but probably more faithful:

"Who's the thief!"

John Tysome
Japan
Local time: 15:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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