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    3. 抱擁

    抱擁

    抱ほう擁よう

    embrace

    KMT10News #43+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    ほうよう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    embrace, hug, holding in one's arms

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    彼かれらは再さい会かいを喜よろこび、固かたく抱ほう擁ようした。

    They rejoiced at their reunion and embraced tightly.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    勝しょう利りの瞬しゅん間かん、選せん手しゅたちは互おたがいに抱ほう擁ようし合あった。

    At the moment of victory, the players embraced each other.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    彼かの女じょの温あたたかい抱ほう擁ようは、彼かれの心こころの傷きずを癒いやす唯ゆい一いつの薬くすりだった。

    Her warm embrace was the only medicine that could heal the wounds in his heart.

    KMT10Emotions & Psychology
    悲かなしみに暮くれる友ゆう人じんを、彼かれはそっと抱ほう擁ようして慰なぐさめた。

    He gently embraced his grieving friend to comfort them.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    長ながい別わかれの後あとに交かわされた抱ほう擁ようは、多おおくの言こと葉ばよりも雄ゆう弁べんだった。

    The embrace exchanged after a long separation was more eloquent than many words.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    抱
    だ.く・いだ.く・かか.える…(2)
    embrace・hug・hold in arms
    擁
    hug・embrace・possess・protect・lead
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