ichidan verb, transitive verb
make people embrace; bring together in an embrace
Literally causing two or more people to hug each other; also used figuratively for combining things tightly.
母親は泣いている子供たちを抱き合わせて慰めた。
The mother brought the crying children together in a hug to comfort them.
彼は二人の友
He tried to force his two friends into an embrace to make them reconcile.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
bundle products; sell as a set; tie-in sale
Commercial term for selling a popular item together with a less popular one as a package deal.
この店では、人気商品と売れ残りを抱き合わせて販売している。
This store sells popular items bundled with unsold stock.
抱き合わせ販売は、独占禁止法に違反する場合がある。
Tie-in sales may violate antitrust laws in some cases.