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奪い合う (うばいあう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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godan verb (-u), transitive verb
scramble for ; struggle for ; fight over
Describes multiple parties competing fiercely to obtain the same limited resource, opportunity, or position. Often used for tangible things like seats, tickets, or market share, as well as abstract things like attention or power.
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Startups struggle for market share.
Kanji 奪 rob, take by force, snatch away Similar words 奪うば う 奪う means 'to snatch away' or 'to rob,' focusing on the act of taking from someone. 奪い合う adds the mutual, competitive aspect: multiple parties trying to take the same thing from each other.
競きそ う 競う means 'to compete' or 'to vie' in a broader sense, not necessarily involving taking something away. 奪い合う specifically implies a struggle to obtain a limited resource.
Etymology Compound of 奪い (continuative form of 奪う, 'to snatch away') + 合う ('to do mutually'). The combination yields 'to snatch from each other,' i.e., to scramble or struggle for something.
