Japanese

そう
Meaning: to accompany; to stick to; to marry; to comply with
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 添う 添わない
Polite 添います 添いません
Past 添った 添わなかった
Polite + Past 添いました 添いませんでした
Te-form 添って 添わなくて
Potential 添える 添えない
Passive 添われる 添われない
Causative 添わせる 添わせない
Causative + Passive 添わされる 添わされない
Imperative 添え 添うな

Handwriting

添
う

Example

She accompanied and cared for the patient until the end.

Usage Notes

Used to describe accompanying someone, complying with something, or getting married.

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