Vocab Info
N3 る-Verb
抱える
to hold or carry under or in the arms, to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.), to employ, to engage, to hire
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Word Type
る-Verb
単語の種類
一段動詞
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体育館に膝を抱えて座る。
To sit in the gymnasium, hugging your knees.
会社は多くの負債を抱えて倒産しました。
The company went bankrupt with having the heavy burden of debt.
配達員がお届け物を小脇に抱えて配達してきました。
The delivery person carried the package under their arm and delivered it.
妻子を抱えて路頭に迷う事だけは何とかして避けなければならない。
I must find a way to avoid being left homeless while supporting my spouse and children.
頭を抱えて考えこめば、もしかしたら状況を打開する策が思いつくかもしれない。
If we ponder over the situation while carrying our heads, we might come up with a solution to overcome it. (At our wit’s end)