Japanese

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Kanji in this term
こころ
Grade: 2
うば
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of (heart) +‎ +‎ 奪う (to steal).

Verb

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(こころ)(うば) (kokoro o ubaugodan (stem (こころ)(うば) (kokoro o ubai), past (こころ)(うば)った (kokoro o ubatta))

  1. (idiomatic) to steal someone's heart; to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
    (こころ)(うば)われる
    kokoro o ubawareru
    to be captivated by ...

Conjugation

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