さらふ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of さらふ – see the following entry.
【さらう】
[verb] 浚う, 渫う: to clear out, to clean out:
[verb] to sweep away completely, to clear away completely, to clean completely
[verb] 攫う, 掠う: as an extension of the completely clear away sense of sarau above:
[verb] to carry someone or something off, to snatch away someone or something, to abduct someone suddenly (with the end result often that the person or thing's whereabouts are unknown)
[verb] (figuratively) to monopolize something for oneself, to take over completely, to take something and leave nothing left
[verb] (rare, possibly obsolete) to shave cleanly
[verb] 復習う: to review or practice something fully and completely
Alternative spellings
浚う, 渫う, 攫う, 掠う, 復習う
(This term, さらふ (sarafu), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)
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