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強奪 (ごうだつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
robbery ; plunder ; hijacking ; extortion
Refers to taking property by force or threat, often in criminal or wartime contexts. Covers robbery, looting, hijacking, and extortion. Used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
An armed group attacked the village and plundered food.
Kanji 奪 rob, take by force, snatch away Similar words 略りゃく 奪だつ 略奪 focuses on looting and pillaging, often in war or disaster, while 強奪 emphasizes taking by force or threat, including robbery and hijacking.
強ごう 盗とう 強盗 is the crime of robbery or the robber themselves; 強奪 is the act of forcibly taking property, often used in compound nouns like 強奪事件.
Etymology Compound of 強 (ごう, 'strong, forceful') and 奪 (だつ, 'take by force'). The reading is on'yomi, and the word is used in formal and news contexts.
