抱く|だくdaku[2]odaka (tail-high)
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Definitions
- godan verb, transitive verbto hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug
- godan verb, transitive verbto have sex with; to make love to; to sleep with
- godan verb, transitive verbto sit on (eggs); to brood
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 抱く（だく） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 抱きます（だきます） |
| Negative (nai) | 抱かない（だかない） |
| polite (masen) | 抱きません（だきません） |
| classical zu / nu | 抱かず・抱かぬ（だかず・だかぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 抱いた（だいた） |
| polite (mashita) | 抱きました（だきました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 抱かなかった（だかなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 抱きませんでした（だきませんでした） |
| Te form | 抱いて（だいて） |
| Potential | 抱ける（だける） |
| Passive | 抱かれる（だかれる） |
| Causative | 抱かせる（だかせる） |
| Causative passive | 抱かせられる・抱かされる（だかせられる・だかされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 抱けば（だけば） |
| tara | 抱いたら（だいたら） |
| Volitional | 抱こう（だこう） |
| polite (mashou) | 抱きましょう（だきましょう） |
| Imperative | 抱け（だけ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym抱擁ほうようWrittenWritten: an embrace, more formal; 「抱く」 is more conversational.
- Synonym抱っこだっこCasualChildlike: holding a child, pet or stuffed toy, as in 「猫を抱っこする」; 「抱く」 is broader.
- Synonym抱えるかかえるNeutralTo carry under or in the arms; also to have problems on one's hands. 「抱く」 focuses on holding people.
- Synonym擁するようするWrittenWritten: to possess or command, as in 「大軍を擁する」; also to embrace. 「抱く」 focuses on physical holding.
- Synonym抱え込むかかえこむNeutralTo hug something to oneself; also to take on problems. 「抱く」 focuses on physical holding.
- Synonym抱き寄せるだきよせるNeutralTo pull someone into one's arms, as in 「肩を抱き寄せる」; 「抱く」 is broader, just holding.
- Synonym抱きつくだきつくNeutralTo cling to or throw one's arms around a person or thing; 「抱く」 is ordinary holding.
- Related抱きしめるだきしめるNeutralTo hug tightly and with feeling; 「抱く」 is ordinary holding.
- Related抱き込むだきこむNeutralTo take into one's arms; also figuratively to win someone over or buy them off. 「抱く」 is plain holding.
- Related抱き抱えるだきかかえるNeutralTo hold a person or thing in both arms, as in 「病人を抱き抱える」; 「抱く」 is broader.
- Antonym放すはなすNeutralAntonym: to let go, the opposite of 「抱く」 in holding versus releasing.
- Antonym離すはなすNeutralAntonym: to separate, the opposite of 「抱く」 in holding versus releasing.
Use 「抱く（だく）」 for holding a person or child in your arms, or brooding eggs. Hug tightly with 「抱きしめる」, draw someone close with 「抱き寄せる」, say 「抱っこ」 in childlike speech, and 「抱える」 for carrying things or taking on burdens. Opposites: 「放す」 and 「離す」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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