English–Japanese

“join” in Japanese

Japanese

Also接ぐ (tsugu)

Pronunciation

Romajikuwawaru

Example

友達も加わります。tomo dachi mo kuwa wa ri ma su

My friend joins us too.

Illustration for 加わる (join)

How to say “join” in Japanese

“Join” in Japanese is 加わる (kuwawaru).

Describes entering an existing group or activity and becoming part of a larger whole.

Full entry for 加わる: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 加わる

途中から新しいメンバーが加わりました。to chū ka ra atara shi i me n bā ga kuwa wa ri ma shi ta

A new member joined us halfway through.

Tips for using 加わる

  • Unlike English join, 加わる (kuwawaru) commonly marks the group with に (ni), as in 仲間に加わる (nakama ni kuwawaru).

Other Japanese words for “join”

職人はこの布に別の布を接ぎます。shoku nin wa ko no nuno ni betsu no nuno o ha gi ma su

The craftsperson joins another piece of cloth to this cloth.

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