Vocab Info
N3 Ichidan verb, Transitive 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
Dictionary Definition
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1.
to hold in one's arms, to carry in one's arms, to carry under one's arm, to hold (one's head) in one's hands
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2.
to have (problems, debts, etc.), to take on (a responsibility), to be burdened with (e.g. care of a family member), to have (children, etc.) to provide for
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3.
to employ, to have (on one's staff), to hire
All Forms
抱える 【かかえる】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
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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)
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