Japanese Dictionary
Meaning of 添える in Japanese
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添える, 副えるJLPT 1
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Kana Readingそえる
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Romajisoeru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to add to as support; to prop up
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to mimic; to imitate
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to draw something near to oneself; to approach nearby
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Examples of 添える, 副える, そえる in a sentence
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中央には机が据えられていて、赤い革張りの回転椅子がそえてあった。
A desk stood in the centre, with a red leather swivel-chair.
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普通の看護師は、ちんこに溲瓶も添えるし手術の時は剃毛もするぞ。
A typical nurse will do such things as helping with a urinal bottle, and shaving in preparation for surgery!
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He sent her some flowers, along with a pretty card.
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A card was attached to the gift.
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I could not come up to his expectations.
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Age, like distance, lends a double charm.
Verb Conjugations
Non-Past
- Plain
- 添える
- Plain Polite
- 添えます
- Negative
- 添えない
- Negative Polite
- 添えません
Past
- Plain
- 添えた
- Plain Polite
- 添えました
- Negative
- 添えなかった
- Negative Polite
- 添えませんでした
Te
- Plain
- 添えて
- Plain Polite
- 添えまして
- Negative
- --
- Negative Polite
- --
Passive
- Plain
- 添えられる
- Plain Polite
- 添えられます
- Negative
- 添えられない
- Negative Polite
- 添えられません
Related Kanji
添
JLPT 1
11 strokes
annexed, accompany, marry, suit, meet, satisfy, attach, append, garnish, imitate
On'Yomi: テン
Kun'Yomi: そ.える, そ.う, も.える, も.う