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かかえる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to carry under one's arm; to hold (one's head) in one's hands
2. to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to be burdened with (e.g. care of a family member); to have (children, etc.) to provide for
3. to employ; to have (on one's staff); to hire
Alt. forms
抱かかえる
93%
かかえる
6%
Pitch accent
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かえる
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Conjugations...Used in: 756
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
to hold tightly; to hold firmly
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Examples (19 in total)
She has a big problem, though.
I have a big problem.
Doctors have a difficult problem.
She held her baby in her arms.
Tom has a serious problem.
The boy has a bat under his arm.
She has a bag under her arm.
He is carrying a parcel under his right arm.
All big cities have traffic problems.
I have the same trouble as you have.
She had a white book under her arm.
Singapore has one big problem.
Many countries have problems with poverty.
Mr Masuzoe always has lots of books with him.
That adds a new dimension to our problem.
Some Americans have grave debts.
Many countries are having difficulties in the economic sphere.
We have a lot of social problems to think about today.
The girl was carrying several books. Not textbooks, but thick hardback books.