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奪う

うばう

to snatch, to take by force

Mnemonic

The bird was in somebody else’s hand a moment ago and the big figure standing over it did not ask. Ooh う, bah ば, it is his now: うばう.

Worth knowing

Taking by force. 取る とる is neutral, and 盗む ぬすむ is stealing quietly.

Built from

snatch, take by force
大 a big figure over a bird held in a hand. It was somebody else's a second ago.

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