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hug Meaning in Japanese (hug 英語 意味)

noun抱擁
verb抱きしめる
抱擁 in English:hug
IPA:hoʊˈjɔɪ
Phonetic:ほうよう
Quick Answer • 要約

hug の日本語の意味は「抱擁, 抱きしめる」です。 (愛情、慰め、または挨拶を表現するために、誰かを腕にしっかりと抱きしめる行為。)

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Hug visual illustration - Meaning in Japanese (抱擁)
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Definitions of Hug

  1. 1
    noun
    抱擁

    A hug is an act of holding someone tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection, comfort, or greeting.

    愛情、慰め、または挨拶を表現するために、誰かを腕にしっかりと抱きしめる行為。

  2. 2
    verb
    抱きしめる

    To hug means to squeeze someone tightly in one's arms, typically to express affection, comfort, or greeting.

    愛情、慰め、または挨拶を表現するために、誰かを腕にしっかりと抱きしめること。

Example Sentences

casual

“She gave her son a warm hug before he left for school.”

彼女は息子が学校へ行く前に、温かく抱きしめた。

casual

“They hugged each other tightly after not seeing each other for years.”

何年も会っていなかった二人は、強く抱きしめ合った。

general

“A simple hug can sometimes convey more than words.”

単純な抱擁は、時に言葉以上に多くを伝えることができる。

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In English:

push awayreleaseshun

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularhugs
past tensehugged
present participlehugging
agent nounhugger

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

bear hugcollocation

A very tight and strong hug.

group hugcollocation

A hug involving several people at once.

hug it outidiom

To resolve a disagreement or conflict by hugging.