抱

Meaning

抱 centers on holding something close to the body: embracing, hugging, or cradling in the arms.

• 抱くいだく
  N3

  to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug

• 抱くだく
  N2

  to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug

• 抱えかかえ

  armful

• 抱えるかかえる
  N2

  to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to carry under one's arm; to hold (one's head) in one's hands

• 抱っこだっこ
  N3

  carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding

• 辛抱しんぼう
  N2

  patience; endurance; perseverance

• 抱擁ほうよう

  embrace; hug; holding in one's arms

• 介抱かいほう
  N1

  nursing; looking after

• 抱きしめるだきしめる

  to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle

• 抱負ほうふ

  aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes

• 抱き合わせだきあわせ

  tie-in; package deal

• お抱えおかかえ

  personal (employee); employed; retained

• 抱き合うだきあう

  to embrace each other

• 抱え込むかかえこむ

  to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby)

• 抱きつくだきつく

  to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around

• 抱腹絶倒ほうふくぜっとう

  laughing oneself into convulsions; splitting one's sides laughing; rolling with laughter

• 抱卵ほうらん

  incubation

• 抱き上げるだきあげる

  to hold up in one's arms

• 丸抱えまるがかえ

  completely financed; sponsored; under patronage

• 辛抱強いしんぼうづよい

  patient; persevering

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