Illustration: On a narrow lane beside a merchant’s house, a plainly dressed bandit carries an adult merchant over one shoulder toward a waiting wooden handcart. The merchant twists back toward the open doorway, reaching desperately toward a companion who has rushed outside.

さらう

sarau

to sweep away, to carry off

Also used when someone is abducted. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

彼かれは岸きしから沖おきへと波なみにさらわれていった。
He was carried by the waves away from the shore and out to sea.
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子供こどもが波なみにさらわれたぞ！
A child was washed away by the wave!
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大波おおなみがその男おとこをボートからさらっていった。
A big wave swept the man off the boat.
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