godan verb (-u), transitive verb
take by force; snatch; rob; deprive
Physical or abstract taking against someone's will. Common with objects, rights, lives, and abstract things like freedom or time.
犯人は店から現金を奪った。
The criminal stole cash from the store.
戦争が多く
The war took many lives.
その事故で彼は視力を奪われた。
He was deprived of his eyesight in the accident.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
captivate; absorb attention; fascinate
Used in set phrases like 心を奪う (steal one's heart) or 目を奪う (dazzle the eyes). Describes something so striking it seizes attention.
彼女の美しさに心を奪われた。
I was captivated by her beauty.
その絵は見る人の目を奪う。
That painting dazzles the eyes of those who see it.