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sarau

Godan Verb (u)

1. to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to snatch; to kidnap; to abduct

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

彼女かのじょは全部ぜんぶの賞しょうをさらって行いった。

kanojowa zembuno shōo saratte itta.

She carried off all the prizes.

Godan Verb (u)

2. to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

Other forms:

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

さらった

saratta

The past form

1. Seized; Grasped

Verb

#30614

さらって

saratte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Seize; Grab

Verb

#27344

さらわない

sarawanai

The negative form

1. Not to seize; Not to grab

Verb

#419840

さらわなかった

sarawanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not seize; Did not grab

Verb

#658190

さらいました

saraimashita

The polite past form

1. Seized; Grabbed

Verb

#238477

さらいます

saraimasu

The polite form

1. To seize; To snatch

Verb

#307978

さらいません

saraimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not seize.; Do not grab.

Verb

#475175

さらいませんでした

saraimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not seize.; Did not grab.

Verb

#2105752

Common 24 items

さらいたい

saraitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to seize; Want to grab

Verb

#316496

さらいたくない

saraitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to grab; Don't want to seize

Verb

#2105752

さらうところ

sarau tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. To seize; To grab

Verb

#327204

さらうみたい

sarau mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like grabbing; Looks like seizing

Verb

#533388

さらえない

sarae nai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot grasp; Cannot seize

Verb

#484861

さらえる

saraeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Seize; Grasp

Verb

#160588

さらおう

saraō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's seize.; Let's grab.

Verb

#108727

さらったばかり

sarattabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just grabbed; Recently seized

Verb

#557531

さらっちゃう

saracchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To grab; To snatch

Verb

#253102

さらっちゃダメ

saraccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't grab.; Don't snatch.

Verb

#2105752

さらっていない

saratte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not grasping; Not seizing

Verb

#482760

さらっている

saratte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Seizing; Holding

Verb

#204134

さらってわいけない

sarattewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not grab.; Do not seize.

Adjective

#2105752

さらってもいう

sarattemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May take.; May seize.

Adjective

#2105752

さらっとく

sarattoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To grab; To secure

Verb

#540521

さらわないで

sarawanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't grab.; Don't seize.

Verb

#2105752

さらわなきゃ

sarawanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must grab; Have to seize

Verb

#531781

さらわなくてもいう

sarawanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to seize.; Don't have to grab.

Adjective

#2105752

さらわなければならない

sarawanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must seize; Must grab

Adjective

#891582

さらいなさい

sarainasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Grab!; Take!

Verb

#577994

さらいましょう

saraimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's seize.; Let's grab.

Verb

#774104

さらえます

saraemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can grasp; Can seize

Verb

#891582

さらっています

saratte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is grasping.; Is seizing.

Verb

#393450

さらわないでください

sarawanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't grab.; Don't seize.

Verb

#2105752

Advanced 28 items

さらいがち

saraigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to grab; Tending to seize

Verb

#847782

さらいきる

saraikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Seize completely; Snatch up

Verb

#2105752

さらいそうだ

saraisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to seize; Looks like it will grab

Verb

#581395

さらいっぱなし

saraippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Clutched; Gripped

Verb

#2105752

さらいぬく

sarainuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.; Grip and pull through.

Verb

#2105752

さらうそうだ

sarau sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Apparently grabs; Apparently seizes

Verb

#2105752

さらうと

sarauto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when to seize; If/when to grab

Verb

#190436

さらうな

sarauna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't grab!; Don't seize!

Verb

#124738

さらうなら

saraunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If seizing; When seizing

Verb

#459590

さらうようだ

sarau yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

Verb

#1000567

さらうらしい

saraurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be grabbing; Appears to be seizing

Verb

#2105752

さらえ

sarae

A strong, direct command

1. Seize; Grab

Verb

#100345

さらえば

saraeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when seize; If/when grab

Verb

#227990

さらったそうだ

saratta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Seized; Captured

Verb

#606282

さらっただろう

sarattadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably seized.; Probably grabbed.

Verb

#662150

さらったところ

saratta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just grabbed; Just seized

Verb

#546689

さらったら

sarattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when seized; If/when grabbed

Verb

#157335

さらったらしい

sarattarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seized, apparently; Captured, apparently

Verb

#405028

さらってくれ

saratte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Grab it.; Fetch it.

Verb

#209290

さらってちょうだい

saratte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Pick it up for me.; Fetch it for me.

Verb

#2105752

さらわせられる

sarawaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be seized; To be snatched

Verb

#2105752

さらわせる

sarawaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To seize; To snatch

Verb

#548436

さらわないでくれ

sarawanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't grab.; Don't seize.

Verb

#2105752

さらわなければいけない

sarawanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must seize; Must grab

Adjective

#1000567

さらわれる

sarawareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be seized; To be snatched

Verb

#77596

さらってくださいませ

saratte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please grab it.; Please take it.

Verb

#2105752

さらってわならない

sarattewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not seize.; Do not grab.

Adjective

#2105752

さらってもよろしい

sarattemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I take it?; May I have it?

Adjective

#2105752

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