奪う
うばう
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to steal
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Transitive
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to steal; to rob (someone) of; to dispossess of; to deprive of; to usurp- to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate; to charm; to dazzle
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 奪ううばう | 奪いますうばいます |
| Negative | 奪わないうばわない | 奪いませんうばいません |
| Past | 奪ったうばった | 奪いましたうばいました |
| Past negative | 奪わなかったうばわなかった | 奪いませんでしたうばいませんでした |
| Te-form | 奪ってうばって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 奪えるうばえる |
| Passive | 奪われるうばわれる |
| Causative | 奪わせるうばわせる |
| Volitional | 奪おううばおう |
| Imperative | 奪えうばえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 奪えばうばえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 奪ったらうばったら |
Example sentences
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He robbed me of my bag.
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The king was shorn of his power.
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She was robbed of her purse.
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He robbed me of my purse.
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He was deprived of his civil rights.
More examples (10)
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I was robbed of my bag.
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The king was deprived of his power.
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Cancer took him.
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Don't let the light catch your eye!
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They deprived me of my liberty.
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The people deprived him of his rights.
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He stole money from me.
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I was fascinated by her performance.
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He was robbed of his money on the street.
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Anger deprived him of his reason.