N3Verb

🏃Actions & Movement

抱えるかかえる

kakaeru

to hold or carry under or in the arms

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Example sentence

彼はわきの下に本を抱えている。

He is holding his books under his arm.

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Kanji in 抱える

embrace, hug, hold in arms

Sentences with 抱える

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
抱く	N3	いだく	いだくto hold (v.t.) (written expression), to embrace, to harbor
抱く	N3	だく	だくto embrace, to hug
抱っこ	N1	だっこ	だっこ(child's) hug
辛抱	N1	しんぼう	しんぼうpatience, endurance
介抱	N1	かいほう	かいほうnursing, looking after

More Actions & Movement words

Word	Reading	Meaning
守る	まもる	まもるto protect; to abide (by the rules)
含む	ふくむ	ふくむto contain, to include
与える	あたえる	あたえるto give
殺す	ころす	ころすto kill
戦う	たたかう	たたかうto fight, to compete, to battle
超える	こえる	こえるto exceed, to surpass (a quantity, limit, or standard; e.g. 定員[ていいん]を超[こ]える)
当たる	あたる	あたるto hit, to strike; to come true; to win (a prize)
相変わらず	あいかわらず	あいかわらずas ever, as usual

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