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抱く
だく
N3
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to embrace
2
to hug
3
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)
4
to have sex with
5
to make love to
6
to sleep with
7
to sit on (eggs)
8
to brood
Example sentence
母親は赤ん坊を左胸に抱く傾向がある。
A mother tends to hold her baby on the left.
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Kanji in this word
抱
Embrace, Hug, Hold In Arms
8 strokes
More words with
抱
介抱
かいほう ·
nursing
N1
抱っこ
だっこ ·
(child's) hug
N1
抱える
かかえる ·
to hold or carry under or in the arms
N3
辛抱
しんぼう ·
patience
N1
抱え
かかえ ·
Full entry on Jisho
armful
抱負
ほうふ ·
aspiration
抱く
いだく ·
to hold (v.t.) (written expression)
N3
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