Japanese

える

くわえる
Meaning: to add; to include; to increase
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 加える 加えない
Polite 加えます 加えません
Past 加えた 加えなかった
Polite + Past 加えました 加えませんでした
Te-form 加えて 加えなくて
Potential 加えられる 加えられない
Passive 加えられる 加えられない
Causative 加えさせる 加えさせない
Imperative 加えろ 加えるな

Handwriting

加
え
る

Example sentences

Add a little salt to the soup.
適当な分量の塩を加えてください。
Please add an appropriate amount of salt.
このチームに経験豊富なベテランを一枚加えることにした。
We decided to add one experienced veteran to this team.
入場者の数に制限を加える。
Limit the number of visitors.
スープに塩を少々加える。
Add a little salt to the soup.
鍋でバターを溶かして、小麦粉を加える。
Melt the butter in a pan and add flour.
彼は実験結果に深い考察を加えた
He added a deep consideration to the experimental results.
実験で液体に試薬を加えると、すぐに白濁した
When the reagent was added to the liquid during the experiment, it immediately became cloudy.
小麦粉に水を加えてよく練る。
Add water to the wheat flour and knead it well.
この料理には少し酢を加えると、もっと美味しくなります。
If you add a little vinegar to this dish, it will become even more delicious.

Usage Notes

Used when adding something to an existing quantity or including someone in a group.

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