Word Meaning おんぶに抱っこ

おんぶにだっこ ombunidakko

おんぶに抱っこ is read as おんぶにだっこ (ombunidakko) and means relying completely on others.

Meaning

English

relying completely on others
being totally dependent on others

Reading

Kana

おんぶにだっこ

Romaji

ombunidakko

Writing Variants

負んぶに抱っこ おんぶにだっこ ombunidakko

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Proverb ✓ Rank 146948 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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抱っこ

だっこ

hug

抱える

かかえる

to employ

抱き合う

だきあう

to embrace each other

抱負

ほうふ

aspiration

抱く

いだく

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby)

抱く

だく

to sit on (eggs)

抱え

かかえ

armful

抱き上げる

だきあげる

to hold up in one's arms

抱え込む

かかえこむ

to take upon oneself

抱き込む

だきこむ

to hold in one's arms

抱合体

ほうごうたい

conjugate

新年の抱負

しんねんのほうふ

New Year's resolution

Example Sentences

あの若夫婦は今でも親におんぶに抱っこだ。

That young couple are still tied to their parent's apron strings.