抱える
Meanings
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
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
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
3. to employ; to have (on one's staff); to hire
Kanji used
Pitch accent
かかえる
Examples53
あわてて
You should grab your bag and hurry home.
ここ
The Union of South Africa has had racial problems in recent years.
彼
Young as he is, he has a large family to support.
私
I have the same trouble as you have.
政府
A government suffers from civil affairs.
私
I have a lot of problems at the moment.