ichidan verb, transitive verb
lift up in one's arms; pick up and hold
Used when someone lifts a person (often a child) or a pet from a lower position and holds them in their arms.
母親は泣いている赤ちゃんを抱き上げた。
The mother picked up her crying baby.
彼は子犬をそっと抱き上げて、膝
He gently lifted the puppy and placed it on his lap.