ひっさらう · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ひっさらう | ひっさらわない |
| Polite | ひっさらいます | ひっさらいません |
| Past polite | ひっさらいました | ひっさらいませんでした |
| Past | ひっさらった | ひっさらわなかった |
| Te-form | ひっさらって | ひっさらわないで |
| Desire | ひっさらいたい | ひっさらいたくない |
| Potential | ひっさらえる | ひっさらえない |
| Passive | ひっさらわれる | ひっさらわれない |
| Causative | ひっさらわせる | ひっさらわせない |
| Causative passive | ひっさらわせられるalso ひっさらわされる | ひっさらわせられないalso ひっさらわされない |
| Volitional | ひっさらおう | |
| Polite volitional | ひっさらいましょう | |
| Imperative | ひっさらえ | ひっさらうな |
| Conditional | ひっさらえば | ひっさらわなければ |
| Tara conditional | ひっさらったら | ひっさらわなかったら |
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
kidnap; abduct; snatch; carry off by force
Colloquial and vivid; implies a swift, forceful taking of a person. Often used in crime or dramatic contexts.
The culprit snatched the child and fled.
He suddenly took her away as if kidnapping her.
さらう is a more general verb for snatching, sweeping away, or kidnapping. ひっさらう adds a stronger, more colloquial nuance of forceful, sudden abduction.
誘拐する is the standard, neutral term for kidnapping. ひっさらう is more colloquial and vivid.
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms are rare or search-only.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
Rare kanji form; 攫 is not a jōyō kanji.
Rare kanji form; 浚 is not a jōyō kanji.
Rare kanji form; 掠 is not a jōyō kanji.
Compound of the prefix ひっ (emphatic) and さらう (to snatch, sweep away). The prefix ひっ is a variant of ひき (引く, to pull), adding forcefulness.