奪う
N3うばう
[ubau]
Meanings
1.GodanTransitive
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to steal; to rob (someone) of; to dispossess of; to deprive of; to usurp
2.GodanTransitive
to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate; to charm; to dazzle
Examples
戦争で彼らは財産を奪われた。
They had their property taken in the war.
注目を奪うパフォーマンスだった。
It was a performance that grabbed attention.
自然災害が多くの人々の命を奪った。
The natural disaster took many people's lives.