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抱える かかえる N3

  1. to carry in one's arms; to carry under one's arm; to hold (one's head) in one's hands; to hold in one's arms
  2. to be burdened with (e.g. care of a family member); to have (children, etc.) to provide for; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility)
  3. to employ; to have (on one's staff); to hire

召し抱える めしかかえる

  1. to employ (as a retainer); to engage; to enlist

抱き抱える だきかかえる

  1. to carry; to embrace (in one's arms); to hold

腹を抱える はらをかかえる

  1. to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter; to roll around laughing

引っ抱える ひっかかえる

  1. to hold firmly; to hold tightly

悩みを抱える なやみをかかえる

  1. to have concerns; to have troubles

爆弾を抱える ばくだんをかかえる

  1. to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off
  2. to be in danger of relapse; to have an imminent problem

膝を抱える ひざをかかえる

  1. to be lonely; to clasp one's arms around one's knees; to hug one's knees

小脇 こわき

  1. (in) the armpit; under one's arm
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