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Inflections of 抱く

Common N3
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby);to embrace;to hug
    See also: 抱く (いだく)
    That child felt secure in his mother's arms.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    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)
    The experience prejudiced her in favor of the Democratic Party.
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There was bad blood between the two families in "Romeo and Juliet".
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Although ambitions are well worth having, they are not to be achieved easily.
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