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奪う

うばう

Readings

うばう

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5u, vtto take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to steal; to rob (someone) of; to dispossess of; to deprive of; to usurp
  2. 2.
    v5u, vtto absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate; to charm; to dazzle

Kanji breakdown

奪
N514 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

その男が私の財布を奪った。

The man robbed me of my purse.

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to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal

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