Japanese word

加わる

Pronunciation

Romajikuwawaru

Meaning

  • verbjoin

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 仲間に加わるnaka ma ni kuwa wa ru

    join the group

  • 会話に加わるkai wa ni kuwa wa ru

    join the conversation

Similar words

参加するsankasuru: To join and take part in a planned activity or event.
加入するkanyūsuru: To enter an organization or group as a member.
仲間入りするnakamairisuru: To enter a group and be accepted as one of its members.

Definition in Japanese

既にある集団や活動などに入ってその一部となる、または数量が増す。sude ni a ru shū dan ya katsu dō na do ni hai tte so no ichi bu to na ru ma ta wa sū ryō ga ma su

Word origin

加わる (kuwawaru) is a native Japanese verb in the same word family as 加える (kuwaeru, "to add"); its intransitive use shows the added thing as the subject.

Usage tips

  • 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 meanings

  • be addedverb

Opposites

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