Japanese Conversation · Level 45
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Japanese word
足す
Pronunciation
Romajitasu
Meaning
- verbadd
Example
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.
More examples
味が足りないときは、料理に調味料を足します。aji ga ta ri na i to ki wa ryō ri ni chō mi ryō o ta shi ma su
When the flavor is too weak, I add seasoning to the dish.
Core concept
It brings an amount or ingredient into something so that the whole becomes greater or sufficient.
Common phrases
材料を足すzai ryō o ta su
add an ingredient
量を足すryō o ta su
increase the amount
お湯を足すo yu o ta su
add hot water
Similar words
加えるkuwaeru: To put something into another thing, increasing its amount or changing its contents.
補うoginau: To add what is missing so that something reaches the needed amount or level.
Definition in Japanese
すでにあるものに別のものを加えて、量や内容を多くする。su de ni a ru mo no ni betsu no mo no o kuwa e te ryō ya nai yō o ō ku su ru
Word origin
足す (tasu) is a native Japanese verb related to 足る (taru, "to be sufficient"); the connection reflects the idea of adding enough to what is already present.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 足す (tasu) commonly describes adding an ingredient or amount to something, while 足し算 (tashizan) refers to addition in arithmetic.
Opposites
- 引くhikusubtractverb
Related words
- 足しtashiadditionnoun