膝を抱える

ひざをかかえる

Also written 膝をかかえる

Meanings

1. Expression, Ichidan verb to hug one's knees; to clasp one's arms around one's knees (figuratively: to be lonely)

Kanji

• 膝 knee. Read as ひざ.
• 抱 hug. Read as かかえる.

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