Word Meaning 抱き締める

だきしめる dakishimeru

抱き締める is read as だきしめる (dakishimeru) and means to hug someone close.

Meaning

English

to hug someone close
to hold someone tight
to embrace closely

Reading

Kana

だきしめる

Romaji

dakishimeru

Writing Variants

抱きしめる だきしめる dakishimeru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 3級 Rank 23549 Priority D

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

抱擁

ほうよう

embrace

抱一派

ほういつは

Sakai Houitsu school

引き締める

ひきしめる

to tighten

締め切る

しめきる

to close up

締める

しめる

to be strict with

引き締まる

ひきしまる

to become tense

取り締まる

とりしまる

to crack down on

握り締める

にぎりしめる

to grasp tightly

締めつける

しめつける

to control strictly

Example Sentences

彼女は木を抱き締める人だ。

She's a tree hugger.