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How to say 'Hug' in Japanese | 抱き締める

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The Japanese word for Hug is 'Dakishimeru', written as 抱き締める in Japanese.'Hug' in hiragana is だきしめる.

    word

    抱き締める

    Meaning

    Hug

    Reading

    だきしめる

    dakishimeru

    Kanji

    抱Hug, Embrace 締Tighten, Bind

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '抱き締める (だきしめる)' means 'to hug tightly' or 'to embrace firmly'. It conveys a sense of holding someone or something closely, often with strong emotion such as love, comfort, or relief. This verb is commonly used in situations where the act of hugging is more intense or heartfelt than a casual hug. For example: She hugged her child tightly「彼女は子供を抱き締めた」(かのじょはこどもをだきしめた). He hugged his friend tightly after a long time「彼は久しぶりに友達を抱き締めた」(かれはひさしぶりにともだちをだきしめた). The verb emphasizes the physical and emotional closeness of the action.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N1

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    6781

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 抱き締める

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    抱

    Meaning

    Hug, Embrace

  • kanji

    締

    Meaning

    Tighten, Bind

Hiragana in the Word 抱き締める

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    き

    Reading

    Ki

  • hiragana

    め

    Reading

    Me

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 抱き締める Through the Kanji 抱

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 抱 as well.

  • word

    抱く

    Meaning

    Embrace

  • word

    抱える

    Meaning

    Carry, Have

Words Related to 抱き締める Through the Kanji 締

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 締 as well.

  • word

    取り締まり

    Meaning

    Control, Regulation

  • word

    締め切り

    Meaning

    Deadline

  • word

    締め切る

    Meaning

    Close

  • word

    締まる

    Meaning

    Close, Tighten

  • word

    締める

    Meaning

    Close, Tighten

  • word

    取り締まる

    Meaning

    Regulate, Enforce

  • word

    締結

    Meaning

    Conclusion, Signing

  • word

    握り締める

    Meaning

    Clench

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What does 'Dakishimeru' (抱き締める) mean?

'Dakishimeru' means 'Hug' .

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