- 1. [v5u, vt] to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to steal; to rob (someone) of; to dispossess of; to deprive of; to usurp
- 2. [v5u, vt] to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate; to charm; to dazzle — as 心を〜, 目を〜, etc.
Conjugation — Verb (godan-u)
| Dictionary form | うばう | (ubau) |
| Polite | うばいます | (ubaimasu) |
| Past, plain | うばった | (ubatta) |
| Past, polite | うばいました | (ubaimashita) |
| Negative, plain | うばわない | (ubawanai) |
| Negative, polite | うばいません | (ubaimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | うばわなかった | (ubawanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | うばいませんでした | (ubaimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | うばって | (ubatte) |
| Potential | うばえる | (ubaeru) |
| Volitional | うばおう | (ubaou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | うばえば | (ubaeba) |
| Passive | うばわれる | (ubawareru) |
| Causative | うばわせる | (ubawaseru) |
| Imperative | うばえ | (ubae) |
Kanji in this word
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奪
rob, take by force, snatch away, dispossess, plunder, usurpOn: ダツ (datsu)Kun: うば.う (uba.u)
Example Sentences
その男が私の財布を奪った。
The man robbed me of my purse.