Vocabulary

What does 抱っこ (だっこ, dakko) mean?

抱っこ (だっこ, dakko) means carrying (a child) in one's arms, holding.

Quick facts
Readingだっこ
Romajidakko
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
だっこ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondakko

carrying (a child) in one's arms, holding

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding
  2. 2interjection up!; carry me

Example sentences

  • The child begged to be carried.

  • The mother held the baby in her arms.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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