単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#2,923 most used

奪う

うばう2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to take (by force); to rob (someone) of

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

A group of teenagers robbed me of my money.

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IN OTHER SENTENCES

The king was shorn of his power.

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MEANINGS

1

to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to steal; to rob (someone) of; to dispossess of; to deprive of; to usurp

godan verb · transitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate; to charm; to dazzle

godan verb · transitive

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#2,923 most used

Written奪う only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium