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抱きすくめる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
抱きすくめる
BOOST
Reading : だきすくめる   
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 11 (among the 150,000 most useful words in Japanese)
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抱きすくめる is the most useful form. 1 additional form is shown below.
• This form is used about 60% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 212,000 (about 176,000 results)
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Example sentences:
かれ
かのじょ
彼女
きすくめた

He suddenly tightened his arm around her.
抱き竦める
BOOST
Reading : だきすくめる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 40% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 224,000 (about 108,000 results)
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ホウ   だ    いだ to hug   かかえる to carry, to hold (an object, a burden)   
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ホウ   つつ to wrap   
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wrap
コ   キ   おのれ self   
hand
すく to cower, to crouch, to freeze (in fear)   すくめる to shrug   
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ソク   たば bundle   たばねる to tie in a bundle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
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