Translation guide
The English phrase 'deprive of' means to prevent someone from having or using something, often something essential or important. In Japanese, this concept is expressed through various verbs and patterns depending on what is being taken away and the context.
Expressing that someone is prevented from having rights, freedom, opportunities, etc.
The most direct and common verb for 'deprive of'. It can be used for both concrete and abstract things. Often used in the pattern 〜を奪う.
deprive of freedom
He deprived me of all hope.
Passive form, often used when the subject is the victim. It emphasizes the experience of being deprived.
He was deprived of his property.
Expressing that someone is prevented from getting necessary physical things like sleep or nutrition.
Expressing that someone is prevented from having an opportunity or chance to do something.
Expressing loss of a person or cherished thing, often through death or separation.
奪う implies an active agent taking something away, often with force or injustice. 失う simply means 'to lose' and does not necessarily imply an external agent. Use 奪う when someone or something actively deprives; use 失う for general loss.
Do not directly translate 'deprive of' as a single word. Japanese uses verbs like 奪う or patterns like 〜不足 depending on context. A phrase like 'deprive of sleep' is not 睡眠を奪う but 睡眠不足 (sleep deprivation) or 睡眠を奪われる (be deprived of sleep).
睡眠を奪われる
be deprived of sleep
Many lives were deprived by the war.