Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to hug tight, to grasp firmly, to embrace tightly.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
 
抱きすくめる だきすくめる
 
 
 
抱き竦める だきすくめる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

embrace, hug, hold in arms
だ.く いだ.く かか.える (7th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
wrap, pack up, cover
つつ.む ホウ くる.む (4th, N2)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)