抱だきすくめる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

hug tightly; embrace firmly

Describes holding someone or something very tightly, often with emotional intensity or to restrain.

• 彼かの女じょは子こ供どもを抱だきすくめて離はなさなかった。

  She hugged the child tightly and wouldn't let go.

• 驚おどろいて、彼かれは思おもわず彼かの女じょを抱だきすくめた。

  Startled, he instinctively embraced her tightly.