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    3. 抱き上げる

    抱き上げる

    抱だき​上あげ​る​

    to hold up in one's arms

    KMT10News #43+1Verb, TransitiveFamily & RelationshipsEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    だきあげる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to hold up in one's arms

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    母はは親おやは赤あかちゃんを優やさしく抱だき上あげた。

    The mother gently picked up the baby.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは疲つかれた子こ供どもを抱だき上あげて、家いえまで運はこんだ。

    He picked up his tired child and carried them home.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは、長なが年ねんの努ど力りょくが実みを結むすんだ瞬しゅん間かん、喜よろこびのあまりトロフィーを抱だき上あげた。

    The moment her years of effort bore fruit, she picked up the trophy in overwhelming joy.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    久ひさしぶりに会あった孫まごを、祖そ父ふは満まん面めんの笑えみで抱だき上あげた。

    The grandfather, meeting his grandchild after a long time, picked them up with a beaming smile.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    迷まい子ごの犬いぬを抱だき上あげて、警けい察さつ署しょに届とどけた。

    I picked up the lost dog and took it to the police station.

    KMT10AnimalsDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    抱
    だ.く・いだ.く・かか.える…(2)
    embrace・hug・hold in arms
    Kanji
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
    げ
    ge
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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