抱く (Idaku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug, to have (a thought or feeling)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug
- godan verb, transitive verbto have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.); to harbor; to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.); to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.)
Examples
彼は空想を抱いた。
He got ideas into his head.
少年よ、大志を抱け。
Boys, be ambitious.
彼は大望を抱いていた。
He had ambition.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).