強奪

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 強奪(ごうだつ) means taking something from another person by force.
• Basic usage: It describes forcibly seizing property, such as the jewels in the novel's example.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Force compared with 盗む
  • 盗む(ぬすむ) means stealing someone else's property. 強奪 specifically brings out forcible seizure, emphasized by 力ずくで in the example.