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

  1. to hug someone close
  2. to hold someone tight
  3. 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
  • 抱締める 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 23545 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

抱合せる

だきあわせる

to sell strong-selling products and poorly selling products together as a package

抱擁

ほうよう

embrace

抱一派

ほういつは

Sakai Houitsu school

引き締まる

ひきしまる

to become tense

締め切る

しめきる

to close up

締める

しめる

to be strict with

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