抱える
かかえるkakaeru
Very commonVerb
Meanings
Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).
to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to be burdened with (e.g. care of a family member); to have (children, etc.) to provide for
to employ; to have (on one's staff); to hire
その間にトニーは60代半ばになっていたが、まだよく仕事ができた。しかし新品のトラック、新しい芝刈り機、たくさんの装備を手に入れ3人の手伝いを抱えていた。
- By then Tony was in his middle sixties and still able to work hard, but he had a brand-new truck now, a new mower, a lot of other equipment and three people helping him.
