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さらう
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word さらう.
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1
Also written as 浚う
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to snatch; to kidnap; to abduct
Examples
彼女は全部の賞をさらって行った。
She carried off all the prizes.
2
to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
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