掻き抱く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 掻き抱く | 掻き抱かない |
| Polite | 掻き抱きます | 掻き抱きません |
| Past polite | 掻き抱きました | 掻き抱きませんでした |
| Past | 掻き抱いた | 掻き抱かなかった |
| Te-form | 掻き抱いて | 掻き抱かないで |
| Desire | 掻き抱きたい | 掻き抱きたくない |
| Potential | 掻き抱ける | 掻き抱けない |
| Passive | 掻き抱かれる | 掻き抱かれない |
| Causative | 掻き抱かせる | 掻き抱かせない |
| Causative passive | 掻き抱かせられるalso 掻き抱かされる | 掻き抱かせられないalso 掻き抱かされない |
| Volitional | 掻き抱こう | |
| Polite volitional | 掻き抱きましょう | |
| Imperative | 掻き抱け | 掻き抱くな |
| Conditional | 掻き抱けば | 掻き抱かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 掻き抱いたら | 掻き抱かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
hug tightly; clasp to one's breast
Emotional, often desperate or passionate embrace. The かき prefix intensifies the action, giving a nuance of clutching or drawing someone close with strong feeling.
She hugged her child tightly, crying.
The two, reunited, clasped each other tightly and wouldn't let go.
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling, especially when the writer wants to avoid the less common 掻 kanji.