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    3. 抱え

    抱え

    抱かかえ​

    armful

    KMT8News #23+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab10 strokes

    かかえ

    Noun

    1.
    armful
    2.
    employee

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは一ひと抱がまえの木もく材ざいを運はこんだ。

    He carried an armful of timber.

    KMT7Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは両りょう抱がまえの洗せん濯たく物ものを抱かかえていた。

    She was carrying an armful of laundry.

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれの抱かかえは、新あたらしいプロジェクトの責せき任にんでさらに重 くなった。

    His burden became even heavier with the responsibility of the new project.

    KMT8Work & Career
    その会かい社しゃは、かつて多おおくの抱かかえの職しょく人にんを抱かかえていた。

    That company once had many retained craftsmen.

    KMT9Work & CareerHistory
    昔むかし、この地ち域いきでは農のう家かが季き節せつ労ろう働どう者しゃを抱かかえとして雇やとっていた。

    In the past, farmers in this region hired seasonal laborers as retainees/employees.

    KMT9Work & CareerHistory

    Characters that make up this word

    抱
    だ.く・いだ.く・かか.える…(2)
    embrace・hug・hold in arms
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
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