いだく

抱 く

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb

    to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug
    formal or literary term

    • その子供は母親の腕の中に抱かれて安心した。
      That child felt secure in his mother's arms.

  2. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, transitive verb

    to have (a thought or feeling), to hold, to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.), to harbor, to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.), to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.), to cherish (e.g. an ambition)

    • その経験で彼女は民主党に対して好感を抱くようになった。
      The experience prejudiced her in favor of the Democratic Party.