抱だき合あう

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き

あ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

embrace each other; hug each other

Describes two or more people putting their arms around each other. The action is mutual and intransitive.

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た

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Overcome with emotion, the two spontaneously embraced.

抱だき合あうUsage79%
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
抱だきあうUsage19%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant with okurigana あう instead of 合う.
だきあうUsage2%
だき合あうUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant with kana for the first part.

抱だく
抱く is a transitive verb meaning 'to hold/hug someone or something'. 抱き合う is intransitive and emphasizes the mutual action of embracing each other.
ハグする
ハグする is a casual loanword for 'to hug', often used for a brief, friendly hug. 抱き合う implies a deeper, often emotional mutual embrace.

Compound of 抱き (continuative form of 抱く 'to hold/hug') + 合う ('to do mutually').