【Pakuru】

 パクる

Meaning:　To steal a thing or idea; to imitate something.

Its noun form is “Pakuri.”
Slang used by some young men, primarily juvenile delinquents, in the Meiji era.
Etymologically, said to be derived from “baku” (“shackle”; “bond”), or from the Dutch word “packen” (in Japanese: “pakken”), meaning to wrap up or to seize (to nab; to capture).

例）男性同士の会話

Ａ： あれ、自転車どこだ？なくなってる！
Ｂ： えー！パクられたんじゃね？

Ａ：Are, jitensha dokoda?  Nakunatteru!
Ｂ：Eee!  Pakuraretan jane?

English Translation:

Example) Conversation between two young men

A: Hey, where’s my bike? It’s gone!
B: Whoa—! It was ripped off, wasn’t it?!

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