抱く
- 1to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby) ; to embrace ; to hug
- 2to 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)
Other writings and readings
懐く擁く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending · transitive verb
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JMdict entry 1584090 · frequency rank 50. Source and licence.