抱え込む

かかえこむ

Also written かかえ込む, 抱えこむ

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby)
2. to take upon oneself; to be saddled with

Kanji

• 抱 hug. Read as かかえる.
• 込 into. Read as こむ.

Example sentences

• ろうそくの両端を燃やすことは、極めて簡単にろうそくを溶かすことになる - 美女を両脇に抱え込んだプレイボーイのように。
  Burning the candle at both ends reduces the candle to wax in a hurry - just like a playboy having a pretty girl on each arm.
• めんどりはひなを抱え込んでいる。
  The hen keeps her brood under her.
• その問題の処理に彼は頭を抱え込んでいる。
  He's racking his brains about how to deal with the matter.
• 彼は両手で頭をかかえこんだ。
  He buried his head in his hands.

Common phrases

• 一人で抱え込む

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