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		bl4k on March 16, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Japan suspends work at stricken nuclear plant Is it true that there is no japanese word for 'looting'. This all came up from a joke, we were watching the news broadcasts, and my friend said 'you know there is no looting in Japan' and I said 'that is because they don't have a word for it'. I ended up looking it up, and it seems true - can you confirm?

Paulomus on March 16, 2011 | [–]

略奪 ryakudatsu

edit: link to definition - http://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/leaf/je2/79721/m1u/%E7%95%A5%E5%...

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