Word details

抱きすくめる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 抱きすくめる.

Dictionary

Entry

抱きすくめる抱き竦めるだきすくめるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #26044
1

to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly

Examples
彼は彼女を抱きすくめた。
He suddenly tightened his arm around her.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

抱

embrace, hug, hold in arms

8 strokesFrequency 871JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ホウ

Kun

だ.くいだ.くかか.える

Nanori

たば
竦

crouch, cower

12 strokes

On

ショウ

Kun

すく.むおそ.れるつつし.む

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