抱える

かかえる

to hold in one's arms

N3 #4,329

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, transitive to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to carry under one's arm; to hold (one's head) in one's hands
  2. to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to be burdened with (e.g. care of a family member); to have (children, etc.) to provide for
  3. to employ; to have (on one's staff); to hire

Its kanji

In sentences

医者いしゃは難題なんだいを抱かかえている。 Doctors have a difficult problem. #9250736

彼かれは傘かさを小脇こわきに抱かかえていた。 He was carrying an umbrella under his arm. #114150

彼かれは小脇こわきに本ほんを抱かかえている。 He is holding his books under his arm. #3462755

彼かれは小包こづつみを右脇みぎわきに抱かかえている。 He is carrying a parcel under his right arm. #75774

彼かれは包つつみを小脇こわきに抱かかえていた。 He held a package under his arm. #100061

僕ぼくは大おおきな問題もんだいを抱かかえている。 I have a big problem. #1656273

なんかストレスを抱かかえてるの？ Are you under any stress? #8816946

彼女かのじょは白しろい本ほんを脇わきに抱かかえていた。 She had a white book under her arm. #87543