奪う（うばう）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: to take away / deprive
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 奪います | うばいます |
| te-form | 奪って | うばって |
| ta-form (past) | 奪った | うばった |
| nai-form (negative) | 奪わない | うばわない |
| potential form | 奪える | うばえる |
Example sentences
- その景色は見る人の心を奪う。 — That scenery captivates everyone who sees it.
- 戦争は多くの命を奪う。 — War takes many lives.
Idioms & proverbs containing “奪う”
- 匹夫も志を奪うべからず (ひっぷもこころざしをうばうべからず) — one cannot shake the will of even the lowliest man; a person's will should be respected; even a menial deserves his convictions
- お株を奪う (おかぶをうばう) — to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
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