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引っ抱える (ひっかかえる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

引ひっ抱かかえる

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

hold tightly; hold firmly

Emphasizes a strong, secure grip, often with both arms or against the body. The prefix 引っ adds intensity.

See also: 引っ

彼かの女じょは大だい事じな書しょ類るいを胸むねに引ひっ抱かかえていた。
She held the important documents tightly to her chest.

子こ供どもはぬいぐるみを引ひっ抱かかえて離はなさなかった。

The child held the stuffed animal firmly and wouldn't let go.

Kanji

引pull, tug, jerk
抱embrace, hug, hold in arms

Similar words

抱かかえる
抱える means to hold or carry something, often under the arm or in a general sense. 引っ抱える adds the prefix 引っ, intensifying the action to mean holding tightly or firmly, often with a sense of not letting go.

Etymology

Compound of the prefix 引っ (intensifier) and 抱える (to hold, to carry). The prefix 引っ is a common intensifier in Japanese verbs, derived from 引く (to pull).