Difference between 抱く and 抱きしめる
I was looking for how to say "to hug" in Japanese and I found the word 抱く and 抱きしめる.
1. What's the difference between those words?
2. Which one should I use in case of a romantic hug to a loved person?
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1. 抱く and 抱きしめる mean hold and hug. But 抱く means "have sex" too.
2. When you want to say hug, it's better to use 抱きしめる.
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抱く is generally "hold". For objects and living things.
"I'm holding the bag", "I'm holding the baby" for example.
抱きしめる is the same as "embrace" in English. It has more of a romantic nuance.
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