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ぱくる or パクる (pakurugodan (stem ぱくり (pakuri), past ぱくった (pakutta))

  1. (informal) eat with a wide open mouth
  2. (informal) steal when one isn't looking, snatch, swipe
    (かさ)パクる
    kasa o pakuru
    to swipe an umbrella
  3. (informal) copy someone's idea or design
    デザインがパクられた
    dezain ga pakurareta
    my design got stolen
  4. (informal) nab, be caught by the police
    友達(ともだち)パクられた
    tomodachi ga pakurareta
    my friend got arrested

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