Vocab Info

N4 う-verb (く), Transitive verb

抱(だ)くto hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug, to have sex with, to make love to, to sleep with, to sit on (eggs), to brood

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug

      2. 2.

        to have sex with, to make love to, to sleep with

      3. 3.

        to sit on (eggs), to brood

    All Forms

    抱く 【だく】

    Details

      • だ

      • く

    • Frequency

      Novels Top 700

    Examples

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    • 寂(さび)しいので私(わたし)の事(こと)を強(つよ)く抱(だ)いてください。

      I feel lonely, so please hold me tight.

      • N4
    • 飼(か)っているニワトリが卵(たまご)を抱(だ)いているようだ。

      It appears that the chickens I have are brooding eggs.

      • N4
    • 私(わたし)の4歳(よんさい)の長女(ちょうじょ)はまだ赤(あか)ん坊(ぼう)を優(やさ)しく抱(だ)くことが出来(でき)ません。

      My oldest daughter, who is 4 years old, cannot yet gently hold a baby.

      • N4
    • 部長(ぶちょう)が今年(ことし)の新入生(しんにゅうせい)の一人(ひとり)を抱(だ)いたと聞(き)いたけど本当(ほんとう)かしら…。

      I heard that the director slept with one of this year's new students, but I doubt it's true...

      • N3
    • 店内(てんない)アナウンス:「熊(くま)の人形(にんぎょう)を抱(だ)いた小(ちい)さな男(おとこ)の子(こ)を見(み)かけましたらお知(し)らせください。」

      In-store announcement: 'If you see a little boy with a bear doll in his arms, please let us know.'

      • N3
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