空き巣
Meanings
Noun
1. empty nest
2. empty house; empty home
3. burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses); sneak thief; prowler (Abbreviation)
Other spellings
空巣明き巣
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
あきす
Composed of
Used in vocabulary
Examples1
空巣 に やられた。
Our house was robbed while we were away.