抱く
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug (Formal)
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)
Other spellings
懐く
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
いだく
Examples79
その
That child felt secure in his mother's arms.
その
The experience prejudiced her in favor of the Democratic Party.
彼女
She held the child to her bosom.
私
I am deeply interested in art.
我々
We hold the same principles.
少女
The little girl was carried back home in her father's arms.