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What does 奪う (うばう, ubau) mean?

奪う (うばう, ubau) means to steal, to take away by force.

Quick facts
Readingうばう
Romajiubau
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
うばう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonubau

to steal, to take away by force

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to take (by force); to take away; to snatch
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate

Example sentences

  • War takes countless lives.

  • A thief snatched her bag.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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