抱く · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 抱く | 抱かない |
| Polite | 抱きます | 抱きません |
| Past polite | 抱きました | 抱きませんでした |
| Past | 抱いた | 抱かなかった |
| Te-form | 抱いて | 抱かないで |
| Desire | 抱きたい | 抱きたくない |
| Potential | 抱ける | 抱けない |
| Passive | 抱かれる | 抱かれない |
| Causative | 抱かせる | 抱かせない |
| Causative passive | 抱かせられるalso 抱かされる | 抱かせられないalso 抱かされない |
| Volitional | 抱こう | |
| Polite volitional | 抱きましょう | |
| Imperative | 抱け | 抱くな |
| Conditional | 抱けば | 抱かなければ |
| Tara conditional | 抱いたら | 抱かなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
hold in one's arms; embrace; hug
Physical holding of a person, animal, or object close to the body, often with affection or care.
The mother gently held the baby in her arms.
彼は恋人を強く抱いた。
He held his lover tightly.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
have sex with; sleep with
Euphemistic or colloquial use for sexual intercourse. Often used in romantic or intimate contexts.
彼はその夜、彼女を抱いた。
He slept with her that night.
godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
sit on eggs; brood
Used for birds sitting on eggs to keep them warm until they hatch. A specialized, literal sense.
鶏が卵を抱いている。
The hen is sitting on her eggs.
The mother gently held her baby in her arms.
The mother bird sat still, brooding over her eggs.
That night, he slept with her.
He fell asleep holding his child in his arms.
抱く is a general verb for holding something in one's arms (and can also mean 'to sleep with'), while 抱擁 specifically denotes a mutual, emotional embrace between people.
cling to; embrace tightly; throw one's arms around
lift up in one's arms; pick up and hold
sleeping while embracing someone; cuddling in sleep
body pillow; hug pillow
lapdog
habit of wanting to be held (of a baby)
bamboo wife; Dutch wife
carrying horizontally in one's arms; cradling
ishidaki; Edo-period torture using stone slabs
holding upright in one's arms
hug tightly; clasp to one's breast
cuddly doll; huggable doll