表層形
だけん
ダケン
動詞
だけん (ダケン)
Daken · だけん — 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 →
だけん in rōmaji: daken.
動詞
一般
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📝 抱く 🔤 下一段-カ行 📐 終止形-撥音便
Updated: 2026年8月14日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
だけん
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
抱く
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| 読み (Reading) |
ダケン
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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) |
終止形-撥音便
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
だけん
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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
だけん 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
ダケン
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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