Word Meaning 命を奪う

いのちをうばう inochi o ubau

命を奪う is read as いのちをうばう (inochi o ubau) and means to take someone's life.

Meaning

English

  1. to take someone's life
  2. to kill someone

Reading

Kana

いのちをうばう

Romaji

inochi o ubau

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 94968 Priority O

Related Vocabulary

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命懸け

いのちがけ

putting one's life on the line

命綱

いのちづな

lifeline

命脈

めいみゃく

life

命中率

めいちゅうりつ

accuracy rate

命を保つ

いのちをたもつ

to preserve life

命に別条はない

いのちにべつじょうはない

(one's) life is not in danger

命令系統

めいれいけいとう

chain of command

命中弾

めいちゅうだん

(direct) hit

命の恩人

いのちのおんじん

lifesaver

奪う

うばう

to absorb (one's attention)

議席を奪う

ぎせきをうばう

to unseat someone (in an election)

奪い合う

うばいあう

to scramble for