Word Meaning 抱える (Kakaeru): to Employ

Meaning

English

to employ
to have (on one's staff)
to hire
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
to hold in one's arms

Reading

Kana

かかえる

Romaji

kakaeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 6262 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

抱き上げる

だきあげる

to hold up in one's arms

抱き締める

だきしめる

to hug someone close

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)

抱っこ

だっこ

hug

抱え

かかえ

armful

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

抱擁

ほうよう

embrace

抱一派

ほういつは

Sakai Houitsu school

Example Sentences

2

世界が抱える最も重大な問題は悪人の強さではなく善人の弱さである。

The most serious problem the world faces is not the strength of the wicked, but the powerlessness of the good.

スウェーデンのアニメ業界が抱える一番の問題は、そもそもスウェーデンのアニメ業界というものが存在しないことである。

The problem with the Swedish animation industry is that it is, by and large, nonexistent.