加える (くわえる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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加える · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, transitive verb

Broadly used for adding something to an existing set, list, mixture, or territory.

加くわわるN3sense 1
加わる is the intransitive partner of 加える, describing something being added or joining on its own rather than someone adding it.

足たすN4sense 1
足す is used for concrete or arithmetic addition (adding numbers or amounts), while 加える covers broader abstract additions, intensifications, and inflicting harm.
増ふやすN3sense 2
増やす focuses on increasing the quantity or number of something, while 加える can also mean adding a new element or intensifying a quality.
付つけ加くわえるN1
加える is the general verb for adding anything (numbers, members, ingredients), while 付け加える specifically means attaching something extra to something that already exists, like a comment or detail.
乗のせるN3
加える means to add or include something formally, while 乗せる in this sense means to let someone join in on an activity or plan.

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添てん加かN1
加える is the plain, everyday verb for 'to add', whereas 添加する is a more formal, technical term used for chemicals, additives, or ingredients.
含ふくめるN2
加える means to add something new onto a group, while 含める means to treat something as already part of an existing group, total, or condition.
添そえるN2
加える means to add something to increase a quantity or set, while 添える emphasizes adding something as a supportive or complementary extra.

引ひくN5sense 1
引く means to subtract or take away, the opposite of 加える's sense of adding to a total.
除のぞくN3sense 3
除く means to exclude or leave out, opposite of 加える's sense of including someone or something in a group or count.
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くわえるN2
咥える is pronounced identically to 加える but means to hold something in one's mouth, an unrelated meaning distinguished only by kanji.

Compound of 加 (ka, 'add') + える (verb-forming suffix). The kanji 加 carries the core meaning of adding or increasing.