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抱える

ひらがな

かかえる

verb

to hold under the arms / to have, to bear, to face problems / to hire, to employ

彼は子供を抱えて公園に行った。

He went to the park holding his child under his arms.

意味（1）

to hold under the arms

膝(ひざ)を抱(かか)える

hiza o kakaeruto hug one's knees

意味（2）

to have, to bear, to face problems

解(かい)決(けつ)すべき多(おお)くの問(もん)題(だい)を抱(かか)える。

Kaiketsu subeki ōku no mondai o kakaeru.There are many problems that needs to be solved.

意味（3）

to hire, to employ

秘(ひ)書(しょ)を抱(かか)える

hisho o kakaeruto hire a secretary