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“Hug” in Japanese

Short answer
抱擁 houyou ほーよー

Hug in Japanese is “抱擁” (houyou). Full meaning: embrace, hug, holding in one's arms.

Other ways to say “Hug” in Japanese

相擁 aiyou embrace, hug ムギュウ mugyuu squeezing, hug, hugging ぎゅう gyuu squeezing something tightly, sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely, sound made by someone being criticized; hug ギュー gyuu squeezing something tightly, sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely, sound made by someone being criticized; hug ぎゅー gyuu squeezing something tightly, sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely, sound made by someone being criticized; hug きゅー kyuu squeezing something tightly, sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely, sound made by someone being criticized; hug きゅう kyuu squeezing something tightly, sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely, sound made by someone being criticized; hug キユウ kiyuu squeezing something tightly, sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely, sound made by someone being criticized; hug ギュウ gyuu squeezing something tightly, sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely, sound made by someone being criticized; hug キューっ kyuu squeezing something tightly, sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely, sound made by someone being criticized; hug ぎゅーッ gyuu squeezing something tightly, sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely, sound made by someone being criticized; hug

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