Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 攫う(さらう) in Japanese

攫う, 掠う
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
さらう
Romaji
sarau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to carry off; to run away with; to kidnap; to abduct
    Example sentence
    彼女全部さらって行った She carried off all the prizes.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to monopolize; to make one's own
    Example sentence
    からへとさらわれていった He was carried away by the waves from the shore and out to sea.

Examples of 攫う, 掠う, さらう in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
攫う
Plain Polite
攫います
Negative
攫わない
Negative Polite
攫いません

Past

Plain
攫った
Plain Polite
攫いました
Negative
攫わなかった
Negative Polite
攫いませんでした

Te

Plain
攫って
Plain Polite
攫いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
攫われる
Plain Polite
攫われます
Negative
攫われない
Negative Polite
攫われません


Kanji in this word

11 strokes

pillage, rob, graze, skim, sweep over, cheat, hint

On'Yomi: リャク, リョウ

Kun'Yomi: かす.める, かす.る, かす.れる

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23 strokes

abduct

On'Yomi: カク

Kun'Yomi: さら.う, つか.む

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