Japanese

いだく
Meaning: to harbor; to entertain (hope, doubt, etc.); to embrace
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: だく

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 抱く 抱かない
Polite 抱きます 抱きません
Past 抱いた 抱かなかった
Polite + Past 抱きました 抱きませんでした
Te-form 抱いて 抱かなくて
Potential 抱ける 抱けない
Passive 抱かれる 抱かれない
Causative 抱かせる 抱かせない
Causative + Passive 抱かされる 抱かされない
Imperative 抱け 抱くな

Handwriting

抱
く

Example sentences

He had harbored a dream of traveling the world someday since he was a child.
彼女は子供の頃から女優に強い憧れを抱いていた。
She had a strong longing to be an actress since she was a child.
彼女は彼に対して恨みを抱いている。
She holds a grudge against him.
彼は私に対して明らかな敵意を抱いている。
He harbors clear hostility towards me.
彼は戦争に対して強い憎悪を抱いている。
He harbors a strong hatred for war.
彼は被害者に対して明確な殺意を抱いていた。
He harbored a clear intent to kill the victim.
彼は若くして高い志を抱き、海外へ渡った。
He harbored high ambitions from a young age and went abroad.
将来に対して漠然とした不安を抱いている。
I have a vague sense of anxiety about the future.
彼の不自然な説明に、私は強い疑念を抱いた。
I felt strong doubt about his unnatural explanation.
彼は会社の現状に対して強い危機感を抱いている。
He has a strong sense of crisis regarding the company's current situation.

Usage Notes

Compared to 'daku', 'idaku' is more literary and often used for abstract things like feelings, ideals, or ambitions.

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