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Meaning of 抱える in Japanese
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抱えるJLPT 3
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Kana Readingかかえる
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Romajikakaeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to hold or carry under or in the arms
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to employ; to engage; to hire
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Examples of 抱える, かかえる in a sentence
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その女の子は、数冊の本を抱えていた。教科書じゃなく、分厚い上製本。
The girl was carrying several books, not textbooks but thick hardback books.
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肥大化、過度の商業化などの問題も抱えて、五輪は新世紀に向かう。
Despite the problems of excessive commercialization, etc. the Olympics will go forward into the new century.
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He is carrying a parcel under his right arm.
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みなプロジェクトを抱えているので、差し詰め、君しか適任者はいない。
Everybody has their own projects on, so after all you are the only suitable candidate.
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She has a bag under her arm.
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She held her baby in her arms.
Verb Conjugations
Non-Past
- Plain
- 抱える
- Plain Polite
- 抱えます
- Negative
- 抱えない
- Negative Polite
- 抱えません
Past
- Plain
- 抱えた
- Plain Polite
- 抱えました
- Negative
- 抱えなかった
- Negative Polite
- 抱えませんでした
Te
- Plain
- 抱えて
- Plain Polite
- 抱えまして
- Negative
- --
- Negative Polite
- --
Passive
- Plain
- 抱えられる
- Plain Polite
- 抱えられます
- Negative
- 抱えられない
- Negative Polite
- 抱えられません