English–Japanese

“add” in Japanese

Japanese

Also足す (tasu) · 添える (soeru) · 付け加える (tsukekuwaeru)

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スープに塩を加えます。sū pu ni shio o kuwa e ma su

I add salt to the soup.

“Add” in Japanese is 加える (kuwaeru).

Expresses making something larger or more complete by putting another thing into it.

スープに野菜を加えます。sū pu ni ya sai o kuwa e ma su

I add vegetables to the soup.

必要なら、最後に牛乳を加えます。hitsu yō na ra sai go ni gyū nyū o kuwa e ma su

If needed, I add milk at the end.

In everyday Japanese, 加える (kuwaeru) often describes adding an ingredient or element, while English add up refers to calculating a total.

tasu

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スープに水を足します。sū pu ni mizu o ta shi ma su

I add water to the soup.

soeru

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手紙に写真を添えます。te gami ni sha shin o so e ma su

I add a photo to the letter.

tsukekuwaeru

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説明を付け加えます。setsu mei o tsu ke kuwa e ma su

I will add an explanation.