盗賊

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 盗賊, read とうぞく, denotes a bandit or group of robbers who attack people and seize goods.
• Basic usage: It names bandits who capture a protagonist in the mountains or threaten a village in a story.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The robbers rather than stolen goods
  • It identifies people or a group engaged in robbery, especially in story settings, rather than the stolen property.