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抱 means 'hug'
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Name たば
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Discover key differences between two verbs written as 抱く. Learn about grudges and sitting on eggs and what connects these things. Read about (not) hugging in Japan, an odd translation of a Beatles song title, bundling products, armfuls of things, caretaking, patience, ambition, and being saddled with work. See how one book title sounds dull in English but erotic in Japanese.
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 抱 is used 8 times, read 3 ways (with 1 variation).
Across all words in Japanese, 抱 is used 62 times, read 4 ways (with 2 variations).
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ホウ
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ホウ
(read as ぼう)
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noun, 'suru' verb
patience; endurance(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
だく
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かかえる
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to hold or carry under or in the arms2. to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.)
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いだく
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'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to embrace; to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby); to hug2. to harbour (e.g. grudge); to harbor; to bear; to have (e.g. ambition); to entertain (e.g. hope, suspicion) (this meaning is restricted to reading いだく)
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かかえる
(read as がか)
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An additional だ.く less common words include 抱 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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