N3869/1669

抱かかえる

Ichidan verbverb (generic)transitive verb

かかえる

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
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
to employ, to have (on one's staff), to hire

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょは大おおきな荷物にもつを抱かかえて歩あるいていた。

She was walking while carrying a large bag in her arms.

彼かれは多おおくの問題もんだいを抱かかえている。

He has many problems on his hands.

その会社かいしゃは優秀ゆうしゅうな人材じんざいを多数たすう抱かかえている。

That company employs a large number of talented people.

借金しゃっきんを抱かかえたまま、新あたらしいビジネスを始はじめるのは難むずかしい。

It is difficult to start a new business while still carrying debt.

頭あたまを抱かかえずに、冷静れいせいに解決策かいけつさくを考かんがえるべきだ。

Rather than holding your head in your hands, you should calmly think of a solution.

floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

fruit, nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content, substance

joint, knuckle; tune, melody; node (of a plant stem), joint, knot (in wood), knob; (notable) point, part; node

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floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river

fruit, nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content, substance

joint, knuckle; tune, melody; node (of a plant stem), joint, knot (in wood), knob; (notable) point, part; node

sentence; composition, text, writings; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature; statement

price, cost; value, worth, merit

elephant (Elephantidae spp.)