抱く
N3いだく
懐く擁く
[idaku]
Meanings
1.GodanTransitive
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug
2.GodanTransitive
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)
Other Readings
「抱く」 has another reading with different meanings.
Related Words
Examples
母が赤ちゃんを優しく抱いています。
The mother is gently holding the baby in her arms.
彼女は夢を抱いて上京した。
She moved to Tokyo with a dream in her heart.
その計画には最初から不安を抱いていたが口に出せなかった。
I had felt uneasy about the plan from the start but couldn't say it.