奪 う ubau
ubau
Godan Verb (u)
1. to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to steal; to rob (someone) of; to dispossess of; to deprive of; to usurp
Transitive
その男 が私 の財布 を奪 った。
sono otokoga watashino saifuo ubatta
The man robbed me of my purse.
Godan Verb (u)
2. to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate; to charm; to dazzle
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Example Sentences
その男 が私 の財布 を奪 った。
sono otokoga watashino saifuo ubatta
The man robbed me of my purse.
58 Variants Available
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ubaitakunai
Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")
1. Don't want to take.; Don't want to seize.
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ubau mitai
Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")
1. Looks like taking; Looks like seizing
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ubacchau
The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret
1. To take (away); To snatch
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ubattoku
Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done
1. Take beforehand; Secure
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ubawanakutemo iu
Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")
1. Don't have to take.; Don't need to take.
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ubawanaide kudasai
A polite negative request ("please don't...")
1. Please don't take.; Please don't snatch.
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ubau sōda
Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")
1. They say [someone] takes.; They say [someone] snatches.
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ubau yōda
A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")
1. Seems like; Looks like
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ubaurashii
Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")
1. Seems to be taking; Apparently takes
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ubatta sōda
Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")
1. Taken, apparently.; Stolen, apparently.
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ubattarashii
Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")
1. Seemed to have taken; Appears to have seized
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ubawaserareru
The causative-passive form (is made to be done)
1. To be deprived of; To be robbed of
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