く【だく】

Frequency rank: 754.
    Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb
  1. to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug
  2. to have sex with; to make love to; to sleep with
  3. to sit on (eggs); to brood
Forms
  • く【だく】Frequency rank: 754.
  • だくFrequency rank: 42,321. – 43,060.
Generated word frames (experimental)
きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]
[Person] holds [Object] in their arms
The mother holds the baby in her arms.
きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]
[Person] embraces [Person]
The friend embraces him.
きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]
[Person] harbors [Emotion]
She harbors affection.
きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]
[Person] holds [Animal] in their arms
He holds the dog in his arms.
きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]
[Person] embraces [Situation]
He embraces the responsibility.
きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]
[Person] holds [Opinion]
He holds that opinion.
きごう[きごう]きごう[きごう]
[Person] harbors [Dream]
She harbors a dream of success.
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug
    2. This meaning of "抱く" is used when talking about holding someone or something in your arms, such as a baby, or embracing and hugging someone.
    I hugged her because she was sad.
    Holding a baby in your arms is a very happy feeling.
  2. to have sex with; to make love to; to sleep with
    3. This meaning is a euphemism for sexual activity.
    He started having sex with his girlfriend more after they got together.
  3. to sit on (eggs); to brood
    4. This meaning refers to the act of a bird sitting on its eggs to keep them warm until they hatch.
    Penguins protect their eggs by sitting on them until they hatch.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きごう(きごう)to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hugto hold a baby in one's armsto hug a partnerto embrace feelingsto sit on eggsto have a sexual encounterto hug tightlyto embrace loveto have aspirations or dreams
Generated related terms (experimental)
【だく】
To hold in one's arms, typically referring to embracing someone closely.
He is holding the baby.
【だきしめる】
To hug tightly or embrace someone, often conveying warmth and affection.
She hugged her friend tightly.
【ほうふ】
A resolution or ambition, referring to aspirations one holds for the future.
He made a resolution for the New Year.
【ほうよう】
A warm embrace or hug, often used in a more formal or poetic context.
The two exchanged a touching embrace.
【かかえる】
To carry or hold something, often referring to problems or burdens one is dealing with.
He is carrying a large problem.
【だきつく】
To jump into someone's arms or to grab someone in an affectionate manner.
The child jumped into the mother's arms.
Example sentences
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