Japanese

うばいかえす
Meaning: to take back; to recapture; to regain from someone
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 奪い返す 奪い返さない
Polite 奪い返します 奪い返しません
Past 奪い返した 奪い返さなかった
Polite + Past 奪い返しました 奪い返しませんでした
Te-form 奪い返して 奪い返さなくて
Potential 奪い返せる 奪い返せない
Passive 奪い返される 奪い返されない
Causative 奪い返させる 奪い返させない
Imperative 奪い返せ 奪い返すな

Example

チームは後半にリードを奪い返した。
The team regained the lead in the second half.

Usage Notes

Used when something that was taken or lost is won back, often in contexts like sports, territory, property, or control.

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