“To harbour” in Japanese
Short answer
To harbour 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 harbour” in Japanese
宿す
yadosu to house, to contain, to harbour (a feeling), to hold (e.g. dew on leaves); to carry (a baby), to be pregnant; to stay (at), to stop (at)
かくまう
kakumau to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
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);
やどす
yadosu to house, to contain, to harbour (a feeling), to hold (e.g. dew on leaves); to carry (a baby), to be pregnant; to stay (at), to stop (at)
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
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)
匿ふ
kakumou to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
匿え
kakumae to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
匿い
kakumai to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
匿わ
kakumawa to shelter (e.g. a fugitive), to harbour, to harbor, to hide, to give refuge to
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