“To harbor” in Japanese
Short answer
To harbor in Japanese is “匿う” (kakumau). Full meaning: to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to.
Other ways to say “To harbor” in Japanese
かくまう
kakumau to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
差し挟む
sashihasamu to insert; to interrupt, to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts), to harbour, to entertain (e.g. a theory)
抱く
daku 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);
圍まふ
kakumau to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
かくまふ
kakumau to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
含む
fukumu to contain, to comprise, to have, to hold, to include, to embrace; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind, to understand, to harbor (grudge, etc.), to harbour
差挾む
sashihasamu to insert; to interrupt, to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts), to harbour, to entertain (e.g. a theory)
さし挾む
sashihasamu to insert; to interrupt, to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts), to harbour, to entertain (e.g. a theory)
挿し挟む
sashihasamu to insert; to interrupt, to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts), to harbour, to entertain (e.g. a theory)
指し挟む
sashihasamu to insert; to interrupt, to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts), to harbour, to entertain (e.g. a theory)
さし挿む
sashihasamu to insert; to interrupt, to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts), to harbour, to entertain (e.g. a theory)
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