Word Meaning お抱え

おかかえ okakae

お抱え is read as おかかえ (okakae) and means personal (employee).

Meaning

English

personal (employee)
employed
retained

Reading

Kana

おかかえ

Romaji

okakae

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper grade Kanken 4級 Rank 146271 Priority W

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

抱え

かかえ

armful

一抱え

ひとかかえ

armful

丸抱え

まるがかえ

completely financed

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)

抱っこ

だっこ

hug

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

Example Sentences

トムはメアリーのお抱え運転手として何年もずっと働いている。

Tom has been working as Mary's chauffeur for years.