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いだく
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, transitive)
Literary
1. to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug
2. to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.); to harbor; to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.); to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.); to cherish (e.g. an ambition)
Alt. forms
抱いだく
96%
いだく
3%
懐いだく
擁いだく
Pitch accent
い
だ
く
Top 20200
Conjugations...Used in: 563
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
to hug one's knees; (fig.) to be lonely; to beg
Examples (17 in total)
Hold the baby gently.
We hold the same principles.
I rocked the baby in my arms.
Spring makes us hopeful about the future.
She has a great affection for her parents.
There's no need for you to feel guilty.
I am deeply interested in art.
The man attacked her with the intention of killing her.
He had an intense hatred of his teacher.
The young woman was carrying an infant in her arms.
He has a notion that life is a voyage.
I am deeply attached to my hometown.
I cannot help but be concerned about the commercialism of Hollywood movies.
She cherishes the hope that he will return.
Some psychologists raise doubts about Pepperberg's research.
He has a great admiration for actor Olivier.
Every great writer seems to have been interested in English.