抱っこ|だっこdakko[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbcarrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding
- interjectionup!; carry me
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 抱っこする(だっこする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 抱っこします(だっこします) |
| Negative (nai) | 抱っこしない(だっこしない) |
| polite (masen) | 抱っこしません(だっこしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 抱っこせず・抱っこせぬ(だっこせず・だっこせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 抱っこした(だっこした) |
| polite (mashita) | 抱っこしました(だっこしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 抱っこしなかった(だっこしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 抱っこしませんでした(だっこしませんでした) |
| Te form | 抱っこして(だっこして) |
| Potential | 抱っこできる(だっこできる) |
| Passive | 抱っこされる(だっこされる) |
| Causative | 抱っこさせる(だっこさせる) |
| Causative passive | 抱っこさせられる(だっこさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 抱っこすれば(だっこすれば) |
| tara | 抱っこしたら(だっこしたら) |
| Volitional | 抱っこしよう(だっこしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 抱っこしましょう(だっこしましょう) |
| Imperative | 抱っこしろ(だっこしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym抱くいだくWrittenRead 「うだく」, an old-fashioned reading of 「抱く」 meaning to hold in one's arms; in modern Japanese it is usually read 「だく」.
- Related抱きしめるだきしめるNeutralA verb for hugging someone tight; stresses squeezing hard to express affection, and is not limited to holding a child.
- Related抱擁ほうようWrittenA written, formal noun for an embrace, typically between lovers or close friends and family.
- Related抱くうだくWrittenRead 「うだく」, an old-fashioned reading of 「抱く」 meaning to hold in one's arms; in modern Japanese it is usually read 「だく」.
- Related抱き寄せるだきよせるNeutralA verb for pulling someone toward your chest and taking them into your arms; stresses the action of drawing them close.
- Related抱き抱えるだきかかえるNeutralA verb for holding a person or thing against your body with both arms; stresses supporting the weight in your arms.
- Related抱きつくだきつくNeutralA verb for throwing your arms around someone and clinging on, like a child clinging to a parent; stresses actively moving in close.
- AntonymおんぶCasualColloquial word for carrying someone on your back; the opposite of 「抱っこ」, which holds the person in your arms in front.
Use 「抱っこ」 for colloquially carrying a baby or pet in your arms, as in 「抱っこして」 or 「抱っこ紐」. For a tight hug say 「抱きしめる」, for pulling someone close 「抱き寄せる」, for clinging on 「抱きつく」; written prose prefers 「抱擁」, and carrying on the back is 「おんぶ」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
- 抱くこと。抱き上げること。


