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    3. 抱える

    抱える

    抱かかえ​る​

    to hold in one's arms

    N3KMT6News #8+1CoreVerb, TransitiveWork & CareerKanji Vocab11 strokes

    かかえる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    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
    2.
    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
    3.
    to employ, to have (on one's staff), to hire

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    彼かの女じょは大おおきな荷に物もつを抱かかえていました。

    She was holding a large package in her arms.

    KMT4Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれは多おおくの問もん題だいを抱かかえていて、困こまっています。

    He is burdened with many problems and is troubled.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    新あたらしいプロジェクトを抱かかえることになり、忙いそがしくなりそうです。

    I'll be taking on a new project, so it looks like I'll be busy.

    KMT6Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    その会かい社しゃは多おおくの優ゆう秀しゅうな人じん材ざいを抱かかえています。

    That company employs many excellent talents.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは病びょう気きの家か族ぞくを抱かかえており、介かい護ごに専せん念ねんしています。

    He has a sick family member to care for and is dedicated to their nursing care.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsMedicine & Health

    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
    る
    ru
    Kana
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