N3640/1669

うば

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • 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

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Example sentences

泥棒どろぼう財布さいふうばった

A thief snatched the wallet.

彼女かのじょ笑顔えがおわたしこころうば

Her smile captivates my heart.

事故じこかれ視力しりょくうばわれてしまった。

He was deprived of his sight in an accident.

その映画えいが最初さいしょから最後さいごまで観客かんきゃく注意ちゅうい奪ってうばってはなさなかった。

The movie held the audience's attention from beginning to end without letting go.

ひと自由じゆう奪ううばうことは絶対ぜったいゆるされない。

Taking away a person's freedom is absolutely unforgivable.