抱きしめてほしい
dakishimete hoshii
In Japanese, "I want a hug" is expressed as 抱きしめてほしい (dakishimete hoshii).
This phrase is used to express a desire to be embraced by another person for comfort or affection.
Which one should you use?
While 抱きしめてほしい expresses that you want to be hugged by someone else, 抱きしめたい means that you want to perform the action of hugging someone yourself. Additionally, in intimate or casual settings, you can simply say 抱きしめて to mean "hug me" or "please hug me".
How does it change in a sentence?
You can make the phrase 抱きしめてほしい more polite by adding です to the end, resulting in 抱きしめてほしいです, which means "I want you to hug me (polite)."
How do you pronounce it?
dakishimete hoshii
Did you know?
- In romantic contexts, the verb 抱く can be a euphemism for having sexual intercourse, making the specific form 抱きしめて important to clarify a desire for a comforting embrace.
- The verb inside the phrase, 抱きしめる, literally translates to 'to hold tightly' or 'to grasp firmly'. The 'shimeru' part of the word implies a degree of pressure or strength that is more forceful than the English 'to hug'.
- While 'hug' is a common concept in English, Japanese people sometimes use the katakana word ハグ (hagu) to describe the act. However, ハグして sounds more like a modern, trendy request than the more visceral, emotional 抱きしめて.
Examples in context
- 優しく抱きしめてほしい。Yasashiku dakishimete hoshii.I want you to hug me gently.
- 今はただ、抱きしめてほしい。Ima wa tada, dakishimete hoshii.Right now, I just want a hug.
- 寂しいから、抱きしめてほしいな。Sabishii kara, dakishimete hoshii na.I'm lonely, so I want a hug.
Example conversation
A couple is relaxing on the sofa after a long day.
- 結衣 Yui少し疲れたから、抱きしめてほしい。Sukoshi tsukareta kara, dakishimete hoshii.I'm a little tired, so I want a hug.
- 大翔 Hirotoいいよ。おいで。Ii yo. Oide.Sure. Come here.
- 結衣 Yuiありがとう、大翔くん。Arigatou, Hiroto-kun.Thank you, Hiroto.
- 大翔 Hirotoゆっくり休んでね。Yukkuri yasunde ne.Rest well, okay?
