Word Meaning 抱きすくめる

だきすくめる dakisukumeru

抱きすくめる is read as だきすくめる (dakisukumeru) and means to hug tight.

Meaning

English

to hug tight
to grasp firmly
to embrace tightly

Reading

Kana

だきすくめる

Romaji

dakisukumeru

Writing Variants

抱き竦める だきすくめる dakisukumeru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 146813 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

抱える

かかえる

to employ

抱き上げる

だきあげる

to hold up in one's arms

抱え上げる

かかえあげる

to gather up into 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