1.
to embrace, to hug
To hold someone in one's arms.
子供を抱く。
To hold a child.
彼女を強く抱いた。
I hugged her tightly.
母に抱かれる。
To be held by one's mother.
優しく抱いた。
I hugged gently.
別れ際に抱いた。
I embraced at the moment of parting.
2.
to hold, to carry
To hold something against one's body.
子供を抱く。
To hold a child.
荷物を抱いて歩く。
To walk while holding luggage.
枕を抱いて寝る。
To sleep holding a pillow.
本を抱いて走る。
To run while holding books.
ぬいぐるみ}を{抱いている。
I'm holding a stuffed animal.
犬を抱く。
To hold a dog.
抱く means to hold someone or something in one's arms, typically embracing warmly.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Passive: 抱かれる (to be held/embraced)
READINGS:
- 抱く: to physically hold/embrace (common, spoken)
- 抱く: to harbor feelings, to hold in one's heart (literary)
ASPECT (ている):
抱いている indicates the ongoing state of holding something: 子供を抱いている (is holding a child).
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 子供を抱く: to hold a child
- 強く抱く: to embrace tightly
- 優しく抱く: to hold gently
- 枕を抱いて寝る: to sleep hugging a pillow
RELATED:
- 抱きしめる: to hug tightly
- 抱っこ: being held (child's word)