加くわえる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

add; append; annex

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

• スープに塩しおを加くわえてください。

  Please add salt to the soup.

• 契けい約やく書しょに新あたらしい条じょう項こうを加くわえた。

  We added a new clause to the contract.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

increase; gather (speed, strength, etc.)

Used with abstract nouns like 速度, 勢力, 圧力 to mean building up or intensifying something.

• 車くるまは徐じょ々じょに速そく度どを加くわえた。

  The car gradually picked up speed.

• 彼かれの言こと葉ばが私わたしの不ふ安あんに拍はく車しゃを加くわえた。

  His words added to my anxiety.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

include; count in; let join

Used when adding a person to a group, or including someone in an activity or count.

• メンバーに彼かれを加くわえましょう。

  Let's include him as a member.

• 私わたしも旅りょ行こうの計けい画かくに加くわえてください。

  Please count me in for the trip planning.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

inflict (damage, harm); deal (a blow); give (a shock)

Used with nouns like 損害, 打撃, 衝撃 to mean causing harm or delivering a negative impact.

• 台たい風ふうは農のう作さく物ぶつに大おおきな損そん害がいを加くわえた。

  The typhoon inflicted heavy damage on the crops.

• 彼かれの一ひと言ことが彼かの女じょに深ふかい傷きずを加くわえた。

  His single remark dealt her a deep wound.