🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

奪う

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ubau

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Deprive/dɪˈpraɪv/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"新しい法律は多くの市民の権利を奪うでしょう。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To take something away from someone or something.

    "The new law will deprive many citizens of their rights."
  2. 2

    To withhold or remove a necessary item or condition.

    "The harsh winter deprived the region of essential supplies."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'deprive' originates from the Latin 'deprivare', meaning 'to take away'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used to denote the act of removing something from someone, particularly in a legal or formal context.

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