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    3. 抱っこ

    抱っこ

    抱だっ​こ​

    carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)

    KMT7CoreFamily & RelationshipsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    だっこ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.), holding
    children's language

    Interjection

    2.
    up!, carry me
    children's language

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    赤あかちゃんを抱だっこする。

    To hold a baby.

    KMT6Family & Relationships
    子こ供どもが「抱だっこして!」とせがんだ。

    The child pleaded, "Carry me!"

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    母はは親おやは優やさしく赤あかちゃんを抱だっこして、歌うたを歌うたってあげた。

    The mother gently held the baby and sang a song for them.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    寂さみしそうな子こ犬いぬを抱だっこすると、安あん心しんしたように眠ねむり始はじめた。

    When I held the lonely-looking puppy, it started to sleep as if relieved.

    KMT7AnimalsEmotions & Psychology
    疲つかれた子こ供どもを抱だっこして、彼かれは家いえ路じを急いそいだ。

    Carrying his tired child, he hurried home.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsEmotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    抱
    だ.く・いだ.く・かか.える…(2)
    embrace・hug・hold in arms
    Kanji
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    こ
    ko
    Kana
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