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目を奪われる (めをうばわれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

目めを奪うばわれる

Meanings

1

expression, ichidan verb

be captivated; be mesmerized; have one's eyes stolen

Used when something visually striking or beautiful captures one's attention completely. Often in the passive form 目を奪われる.

彼かの女じょの美うつくしさに目めを奪うばわれた。
I was captivated by her beauty.
その絵えの鮮あざやかな色しき彩さいに

目め

を

奪うば

わ

れる

。

One's eyes are stolen by the vivid colors of that painting.

Kanji

目eye, class, look
奪rob, take by force, snatch away

Similar words

目めを引ひく
目を引く means 'to catch one's eye' or 'to attract attention' in a general sense, while 目を奪われる implies a stronger, more passive captivation where one cannot look away.

Etymology

Literally 'one's eyes are stolen', from 目 (eye) + を + 奪われる (passive of 奪う, to steal). The expression figuratively describes being so visually captivated that it feels as if one's eyes have been taken away.