抱く

いだく

to hold (v.t.) (written expression), to embrace, to harbor

Also:to have sex with, to sit on (eggs)

What does 抱く mean?

抱く is a Japanese verb meaning to hold (v.t.) (written expression), to embrace, to harbor in English. It can also be translated as to have sex with, to sit on (eggs) depending on context. It is written as 抱く in kanji, いだく in hiragana, and idaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.