表層形
だけよう
ダケヨー
動詞
だけよう (ダケヨー)
Dakeyoo · だけよー — to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug; to 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.), to cherish (e.g. an ambition);
Other ways to say “to hold in one's arms” in Japanese →
だけよう in rōmaji: dakeyoo, also spelled dakeyo.
動詞
一般
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📝 抱く 🔤 下一段-カ行 📐 意志推量形
Updated: 2026年10月3日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
だけよう
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
抱く
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| 読み (Reading) |
ダケヨー
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・一般・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
下一段-カ行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
意志推量形
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
だけよう
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| 読み・基本形 |
ダケル
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| 表記・基本形 |
だける
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| 見出し語の読み |
ダク
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💡 English Meaning
だけよう means “to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug; to 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.), to cherish (e.g. an ambition);” — full definition & examples →
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Reading & Info
ダケヨー
Lemma: 抱く
動詞一般**
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⚡ 一段 (Ichidan/Ru-verb) Conjugations
| ます形 (Polite) |
抱ます
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| て形 (Te-form) |
抱て
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| 過去形 (Past) |
抱た
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| 否定形 (Negative) |
抱ない
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| 意向形 (Volitional) |
抱ましょう
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| 可能形 (Potential) |
抱られる
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| 受身形 (Passive) |
抱られる
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| 使役形 (Causative) |
抱させる
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Did you know · 動詞
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