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付けたり (つけたり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

付つけたり

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Meanings

1

noun

addition; pretext; extra thing

Refers to something added on, often as an afterthought or a pretext. Can imply that the addition is not the main point.

彼かれの話はなしはいつも付つけたりが多おおい。
His stories always have a lot of extra embellishments.
その条じょう件けんは単たんなる付つけたりに過すぎない。
That condition is nothing more than a pretext.

Written forms

付つけたりUsage50%
Standard kanji spelling.
付つけ足たりUsage50%
Variant spelling using 足; less common.
付つけ足たり
Abbreviated variant; rare.

Kanji

付adhere, attach, refer to

足leg, foot, be sufficient

Similar words

おまけ
おまけ is a free extra or bonus, often positive; 付けたり can be a pretext or something added that may not be genuine.
付つけたし
付けたし is a more straightforward addition or supplement, while 付けたり often carries a nuance of being a pretext or afterthought.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 付ける (to attach) with the classical auxiliary たり, literally meaning 'having attached'. The exact historical development into a noun meaning 'pretext' or 'addition' is uncertain.