抱く

いだくだくうだく

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug v5k vt litf
to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.); to harbor; to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.); to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.); to cherish (e.g. an ambition) v5k vt
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug v5k vt
to have sex with; to make love to; to sleep with v5k vt
to sit on (eggs); to brood v5k vt
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug v4k vt arch

Kanji

抱

ホウ

だ.く • いだ.く • かか.える

embrace; hug; hold in arms

Synonyms

いだくだくうだく

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug v5k vt litf
to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.); to harbor; to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.); to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.); to cherish (e.g. an ambition) v5k vt
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug v5k vt
to have sex with; to make love to; to sleep with v5k vt
to sit on (eggs); to brood v5k vt
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug v4k vt arch