窃取

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 窃取 is read as せっしゅ and means theft or stealing.
• Basic usage: It can name the theft that begins a mystery or modify the person who stole an exhibit.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Beginning an incident
  • 機密文書の窃取 is the theft of confidential documents that starts the incident. Example: 推理小説では機密文書の窃取が事件の発端になります。
• Identifying the person who stole
  • 展示品を窃取した人物 is the person sought for stealing the exhibit. Example: 展示品を窃取した人物を探す場面が劇に登場します。