How to say 'Take' or 'Rob' in Japanese | 奪う

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The Japanese word for Take or Rob is 'Ubau', written as 奪う in Japanese.'Take' or 'Rob' in hiragana is うばう.

word

奪う

Meaning

Take, Rob

Reading

うばう

ubau

Kanji

奪Take by force, Rob

Explanation

The Japanese verb '奪う (うばう)' primarily means 'to take' or 'to rob'. It is used when someone forcibly takes something away from someone else, often implying a sense of loss or deprivation. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as physically taking an object, or metaphorically taking something intangible like time or opportunities. For example: The thief took my wallet「泥棒が私の財布を奪った」(どろぼうがわたしのさいふをうばった). The accident robbed him of his happiness「その事故は彼の幸せを奪った」(そのじこはかれのしあわせをうばった). Note that '奪う' carries a strong connotation of force or violence, and is not used for casual or neutral taking.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2393

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 奪う

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

奪

Meaning

Take by force, Rob

Hiragana in the Word 奪う

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

う

Reading

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'Ubau' means 'Take' or 'Rob' .

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