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掠め取る (かすめとる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

掠かすめ取とる

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-ru), transitive verb

snatch; steal; swipe

Implies a quick, often sly or stealthy taking of something, typically from someone's possession or presence.

スリが財さい布ふを掠かすめ取とった。
A pickpocket snatched the wallet.
彼かれは隙すきを見みて

書しょ

類るい

を

掠かす

め

取と

っ

た

。

He took advantage of an opening and swiped the documents.

Written forms

掠かすめ取とるUsage26%
Standard kanji spelling.
かすめ取とるUsage42%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling; common in everyday writing.
かすめとるUsage24%
掠かすめとるUsage8%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.

Kanji

掠pillage, rob, graze
取take, fetch, take up

Similar words

盗ぬすむ
盗む is a general verb for stealing, while 掠め取る emphasizes a quick, snatching action.
奪うばう
奪う implies taking by force or violence, whereas 掠め取る suggests stealth or swiftness without necessarily using force.

Etymology

Compound of 掠める (to graze, to snatch) and 取る (to take). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a swift, stealthy taking.