かっさらう

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

snatch and run; swipe; nab

Colloquial and vivid; implies a quick, often illicit grabbing and making off with something. Often used for theft or sudden taking.

• 犯はん人にんは店みせから現げん金きんをかっさらって逃にげた。

  The culprit snatched the cash from the store and ran.

• 誰だれかが私わたしの傘かさをかっさらったみたいだ。

  It looks like someone swiped my umbrella.

godan verb (-u), transitive verb

scoop up and remove

Used for quickly removing a large amount of material such as sand, earth, or debris, often with a shovel or heavy equipment. Less common than sense 1.

• 工こう事じ現げん場ばでショベルカーが土つちをかっさらっていく。

  At the construction site, the excavator scoops up and removes the dirt.