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鳶に油揚げをさらわれる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鳶に油揚げをさらわれる.

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Entry

鳶に油揚げをさらわれる鳶に油揚げを攫われる鳶に油揚を攫われるとんびにあぶらあげをさらわれるとびにあぶらあげをさらわれるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #192814
1

to be robbed of one's due; to have one's fried tofu snatched by a black kite

Examples
鳶に油揚げをさらわれたようなものだ。
I was robbed of my rightful share.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

black kite, fireman, hook

14 strokesGrade 9

On

エン

Kun

とびとんび

oil, fat

8 strokesFrequency 690JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ユウ

Kun

あぶら

raise, elevate, hoist, praise, extol, fry in deep fat

12 strokesFrequency 1,316JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ヨウ

Kun

あ.げる-あ.げあ.がる

Nanori

あがり

abduct

23 strokes

On

カク

Kun

さら.うつか.む

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