THE WORD · N3
抱く
experience ; nourish (a feeling)
Verbe · Group 1 verb
彼は大望を抱いていた。
He had ambition.
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Parts of speech
Group 1 verb (godan) · Transitive
The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.
Verb group: Group 1 (godan)
Verb usage: freight forwarder
English dictionary meanings
- to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)
- to embrace
- to hug
- 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)