Japanese Conversation · Level 131
60 words
Japanese word
添加
Pronunciation
Romajitenka
Meaning
- nounaddition
Example
食品にビタミンを添加します。shoku hin ni bi ta mi n o ten ka shi ma su
Vitamins are added to food.
More examples
専門家は、必要な栄養素の添加を検討しています。sen mon ka wa hitsu yō na ei yō so no ten ka o ken tō shi te i ma su
Experts are considering adding the necessary nutrients.
Core concept
Expresses the act of putting one substance into another and incorporating it into the resulting mixture.
Common phrases
食品に添加するshoku hin ni ten ka su ru
add to food
食品への添加shoku hin e no ten ka
addition to food
栄養素を添加するei yō so o ten ka su ru
add a nutrient
Similar words
混入konnyū: The act of mixing one substance into another, whether intentionally or accidentally.
投入tōnyū: The act of placing a substance into a container, mixture, or process for a purpose.
注入chūnyū: The act of introducing a liquid or gas into a confined space or material by pressure.
Definition in Japanese
食品などに別の物質を加えて一体にすること。shoku hin na do ni betsu no bus shitsu o kuwa e te it tai ni su ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 添加 (tenka) uses 添 (ten, "to add or append") and 加 (ka, "to add"), with both parts pointing to the act of addition.
Usage tips
- 添加 (tenka) often appears in phrases about ingredients or substances, making it more formal and specific than the everyday verb 加える (kuwaeru).