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抱かかえる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
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
It is about the size of what you can hold in both arms.
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
I have been carrying a big secret for a long time.
3. to employ; to have (on one's staff); to hire
Alt. forms
抱かかえる
94%
かかえる
5%
Kanji used
抱
hug
Pitch accent
か
かえる
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Conjugations...Used in: 5010
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to have troubles; to have concerns
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Examples (41 in total)
I am under stress.
I was carrying a large tray.
She has a big problem, though.
I have a big problem.
It is about the size of what you can hold in both arms.
Doctors have a difficult problem.
People are beings who carry contradictions.
She held her baby in her arms.
She is holding a large package.
Lie down with knees hugged to the chest.
Tom has a serious problem.
The boy has a bat under his arm.
She has a bag under her arm.
He is carrying a parcel under his right arm.
All big cities have traffic problems.
I have the same trouble as you have.
Everyone carries some hurt in their heart.
We both laughed, clutching our stomachs.
We have the same problems as you.
She had a white book under her arm.
I got sweaty from running while carrying luggage.
He was holding a large box in his arms.
That lawyer has a heavy caseload.
Right now I've got five projects on my plate.
He came bearing a large bunch of flowers.
Singapore has one big problem.
I have been carrying a big secret for a long time.
Many countries have problems with poverty.
Mr Masuzoe always has lots of books with him.
That adds a new dimension to our problem.
I hurried to the back of the courtyard, clutching my bento box to my chest.
Carrying a futon in both arms, she's hanging it over the balcony railing to air.
Everyone has a secret or two.
Some Americans have grave debts.
Many countries are having difficulties in the economic sphere.
We have a lot of social problems to think about today.
A chill runs up my spine, and I involuntarily wrap my arms around myself.
A girl holding a paper bag was gazing at that smile with a complex look.
I stopped hugging my knees and cast a glance at the bed.
A two- or three-year-old girl is being carried down the steps by her mother.
The girl was carrying several books. Not textbooks, but thick hardback books.