This is the 19220th most frequent Korean word.
안아주고
"To hug" or "to embrace."
In this sentence, '안아주고' is used to describe the act of hugging someone as a gesture of comfort and kindness.
그는 슬퍼하는 친구를 기분 좋게 하기 위해 안아주고 위로했어요.
He hugged and comforted his sad friend to cheer them up.
Here, '안아주고 싶었던' expresses the feeling of wanting to hug someone out of longing or affection.
나는 오래전부터 안아주고 싶었던 가족을 다시 만났어요.
After a long time, I met my family, whom I had long wanted to hug.
In this instance, '안아주고' depicts the act of mutual hugging among the children as part of friendly interaction.