抱える

かかえる

to hold or carry under or in the arms

抱え

かかえ

armful

頭抱える

あたまかかえる

to be greatly perplexed, to be troubled

丸抱え

まるがかえ

completely financed, sponsored, under patronage

抱え手

かかえて

employer (esp. of a geisha, prostitute, etc.), master, mistress

抱え主

かかえぬし

employer (esp. of a geisha, prostitute, etc.), master, mistress

一抱え

ひとかかえ

armful, bundle

お抱え

おかかえ

personal (employee); employed; retained

抱き癖

だきぐせ いだきくせ

(baby which is) unhappy unless held

抱き寝

だきね

sleeping while embracing another

横抱き

よこだき

carrying (child) under arm

抱き枕

だきまくら

body pillow, hug pillow

抱き籠

bamboo wife; Dutch wife

抱き犬

だきいぬ

lapdog

石抱き

いしだき

form of torture in which the victim kneels on triangular wedges and stone slabs are placed on their lap

縦抱き

たてだき

holding (an infant, etc.) upright in one's arms

抱え上げる

かかえあげる

to gather up into one's arms, to lift, to carry

召し抱える

めしかかえる

to employ, to engage

腹を抱える

はらをかかえる

to roll around laughing, to fold up, to hold one's sides with laughter