English–Japanese
“take away” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiubau
Example
兄が私のおもちゃを奪いました。ani ga watashi no o mo cha o uba i ma shi ta
My brother took my toy away.
How to say “take away” in Japanese
“Take away” in Japanese is 奪う (ubau).
It describes forcing something out of another person's possession or control, whether it is a physical object, a right, or an opportunity.
Example sentences with 奪う
急な仕事で、家族と過ごす時間を奪われました。kyū na shi goto de ka zoku to su go su ji kan o uba wa re ma shi ta
An unexpected task took away the time I planned to spend with my family.
Tips for using 奪う
- The verb is stronger than 取る (toru) in everyday speech because it suggests that the other person loses something through force or unfair action.