Japanese

うばいさる
Meaning: to snatch away; to carry off
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 奪い去る 奪い去らない
Polite 奪い去ります 奪い去りません
Past 奪い去った 奪い去らなかった
Polite + Past 奪い去りました 奪い去りませんでした
Te-form 奪い去って 奪い去らなくて
Potential 奪い去れる 奪い去れない
Passive 奪い去られる 奪い去られない
Causative 奪い去らせる 奪い去らせない
Causative + Passive 奪い去らされる 奪い去らされない
Imperative 奪い去れ 奪い去るな

Handwriting

奪
い
去
る

Example sentences

A sudden gust of wind snatched my hat away.
盗賊たちは夜陰に紛れて、村の宝を奪い去った。
The thieves took advantage of the night and stole the village treasure.
台風が村を根こそぎ奪い去った。
The typhoon swept away the entire village.

Usage Notes

Used when something is taken away forcefully or suddenly. It can be used for physical objects as well as abstract things like lives or heat.

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