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Inflections of 抱え込む

Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby)
    He buried his head in his hands.
  2. 2
    to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
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Inflections of 抱える

Common
Pitch accent
Meaning
  1. 1
    to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to carry under one's arm; to hold (one's head) in one's hands
    You should grab your bag and hurry home.
  2. 2
    to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to be burdened with (e.g. care of a family member); to have (children, etc.) to provide for
    The Union of South Africa has had racial problems in recent years.
  3. 3
    to employ; to have (on one's staff); to hire
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