奪う

うばう

to take (by force)

N3 #2,616

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to steal; to rob (someone) of; to dispossess of; to deprive of; to usurp
  2. as 心を〜, 目を〜, etc. to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate; to charm; to dazzle

Its kanji

In sentences

その戦争せんそうで彼かれらの幸しあわせは奪うばわれた。 The war deprived them of their happiness. #208478

彼かれは僕ぼくの鞄かばんを奪うばった。 He robbed me of my bag. #99946

王おうは権力けんりょくを奪うばわれた。 The king was shorn of his power. #188497

彼女かのじょは財布さいふを奪うばわれた。 She was robbed of her purse. #89913

彼かれは私わたしの財布さいふを奪うばった。 He robbed me of my purse. #105829

彼かれは市民権しみんけんを奪うばわれた。 He was deprived of his civil rights. #106505

私わたしはかばんを奪うばわれた。 I was robbed of my bag. #161181

国王こくおうは権力けんりょくを奪うばわれた。 The king was deprived of his power. #173106