奪還|だっかんdakkan[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbrecapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
Conjugation
Dictionary form奪還する(だっかんする)
Polite (masu)奪還します(だっかんします)
Negative (nai)奪還しない(だっかんしない)
polite (masen)奪還しません(だっかんしません)
classical zu / nu奪還せず・奪還せぬ(だっかんせず・だっかんせぬ)
Past (ta)奪還した(だっかんした)
polite (mashita)奪還しました(だっかんしました)
Past negative (nakatta)奪還しなかった(だっかんしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)奪還しませんでした(だっかんしませんでした)
Te form奪還して(だっかんして)
Potential奪還できる(だっかんできる)
Passive奪還される(だっかんされる)
Causative奪還させる(だっかんさせる)
Causative passive奪還させられる(だっかんさせられる)
Conditional (ba)奪還すれば(だっかんすれば)
tara奪還したら(だっかんしたら)
Volitional奪還しよう(だっかんしよう)
polite (mashou)奪還しましょう(だっかんしましょう)
Imperative奪還しろ(だっかんしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym奪回だっかいWrittenWritten-style near-synonym of 「奪還」, also used for rescuing hostages; 「奪還」 is more common for recapturing championships or territory.
  • Synonym取り返すとりかえすNeutralVerb for getting something back or making up for a loss; common in speech, as in 「遅れを取り返す」.
  • Synonym取り戻すとりもどすNeutralVerb for taking something back or restoring it; the object can be an abstract state, as in 「元気を取り戻す」.
  • Antonym放棄ほうきNeutralAbandonment or renunciation; the opposite of 「奪還」, which is about taking something back.
  • Antonym譲渡じょうとWrittenHanding over property or rights to another party; a formal, written-style opposite of 「奪還」.

Use 「奪還」 for recapturing a championship, political power or territory, as in 「王座奪還」. For everyday retrieving say 「取り返す」, and for restoring a state 「取り戻す」. The opposites are 「放棄」 (giving up) and 「譲渡」 (transferring).

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Japanese definitions
  1. 奪い返うばいかえすこと。
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