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参加する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	参さん加かする	参さん加かしない
Polite	参さん加かします	参さん加かしません
Past polite	参さん加かしました	参さん加かしませんでした
Past	参さん加かした	参さん加かしなかった
Te-form	参さん加かして	参さん加かしないで
Desire	参さん加かしたい	参さん加かしたくない
Potential	参さん加かできる	参さん加かできない
Passive	参さん加かされる	参さん加かされない
Causative	参さん加かさせる	参さん加かさせない
Causative passive	参さん加かさせられる	参さん加かさせられない
Volitional	参さん加かしよう
Polite volitional	参さん加かしましょう
Imperative	参さん加かしろ	参さん加かするな
Conditional	参さん加かすれば	参さん加かしなければ
Tara conditional	参さん加かしたら	参さん加かしなかったら

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

participation; joining; entry

Used for taking part in events, groups, competitions, or activities. Often appears as 参加する (intransitive).

来らい月げつの会かい議ぎに参さん加かします。
I will participate in next month's meeting.
彼かれはボランティア活かつ動どうに参さん加かしている。
He participates in volunteer activities.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉に参さん加かするto participate in something (an event, activity, or group)
私わたしはマラソン大たい会かいに参さん加かした。
I participated in the marathon race.
参さん加かを決きめるto decide to participate
彼かれはコンテストへの参さん加かを決きめた。
He decided to enter the contest.
参さん加かを辞じ退たいするto decline to participate
都つ合ごうが悪わるくなり、参さん加かを辞じ退たいした。
Since it became inconvenient, I declined to participate.
参さん加かを検けん討とうするto consider participating
そのプロジェクトへの参さん加かを検けん討とうしている。
I'm considering taking part in that project.

Expressions

参さん加かを呼よびかけるcall for participation; invite to join
奮ふるってご参さん加かくださいyou are cordially invited to participate; please come and join us

Kanji

参nonplussed, three (in documents), going
加add, addition, increase

Related words· 22

出しゅっ席せきN4
出席 refers to being present at a scheduled event like a class or meeting where attendance is expected, while 参加 emphasizes actively joining in an activity or event.
参さん入にゅう
参入 is used for entering a market, industry, or competitive field with a business or strategic sense, while 参加 is the general word for joining any activity.
出しゅつ場じょうN3
出場 specifically means competing or appearing in a contest or tournament, whereas 参加 covers joining any kind of event, not just competitions.
加か入にゅうN2
加入 means formally becoming a member of an organization, club, or insurance plan, while 参加 refers more broadly to taking part in an activity or event.

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連つらなるN1
参加する is the plain, everyday word for taking part, whereas に連なる is more formal and often stresses being counted among an esteemed group.
参さん与よ
参加 is the general word for taking part in an event or activity, while 参与 is more formal and implies involvement in planning or decision-making.
参さん画かく
参加 means general participation in an event or activity, while 参画 specifically implies involvement in the planning or decision-making stage.
乗のるN5
参加する is a neutral, formal word for taking part in an activity, while 乗る in this sense carries a more casual nuance of going along with someone's plan.
関かん与よN1
参加 describes voluntary, active participation in an event or group, while 関与 covers any involvement, even passive or implicated, in a matter.
参さん戦せん
参加 is the general word for taking part in any event or group, while 参戦 specifically implies joining a war or a combative competition.
エントリーN2
エントリー is the formal act of registering for a specific contest or event, while 参加 is the general word for taking part in any activity.
加くわわるN3
参加する is the common, active verb for joining an event or activity, while 加わる is more neutral and can describe joining a group or simply being added to something.
加か盟めいN1
参加 is general participation in an event or activity, while 加盟 specifically means becoming a formal member of an organization or treaty.
出でるN5
参加する is a more formal, deliberate word for taking part in something, while 出る can casually mean to attend or play in an event.
参さん列れつ
参加 emphasizes active involvement in an activity or event, while 参列 simply means being formally present at a ceremony.
出しゅっ走そう
参加 is general participation in any event or activity, whereas 出走 is limited to racing contexts.
仲なか間ま入いり
参加 refers to taking part in an event or activity, whereas 仲間入り focuses on becoming a recognized member of a group or category.
コミット
参加 simply means taking part in an event or activity, whereas コミット implies deeper commitment and ongoing responsibility.
関かかわるN2
参加する means to actively join or take part in an event, while 関わる can describe passive or even reluctant involvement.
入はいるN5
参加する means to take part in an activity, event, or project, while 入る is used more generally for becoming a member of a school, company, or group.
携たずさわるN2
参加する is about joining a specific event or group, while 携わる implies deeper, ongoing involvement in a task or field.
来らい場じょうN1
参加 emphasizes active participation in an event, whereas 来場 simply refers to being physically present as a visitor.

Opposites

傍ぼう聴ちょうN1
参加 means to actively take part in something, while 傍聴 means only to listen in as a non-participating observer.

Don't confuse with· 5

賛さん歌か
賛歌 (a hymn or song of praise) and 参加 (participation, joining in) are unrelated words that happen to share the same reading さんか.
参さん考こうN3
参考 means 'reference' (using information for guidance), while 参加 means 'participation' (joining an activity); they share only the kanji 参 and are easily confused by beginners.
参さん上じょうN1
参加 (to participate) shares the kanji 参 with 参上 (to humbly visit) but has a completely different meaning of joining an activity rather than calling on someone.

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参さん観かん
参加 means to participate in an event, while 参観 means to visit and watch it without taking part.
参さん拝ぱい
参加 (to participate) shares the kanji 参 with 参拝 but means joining an activity or event, not visiting a shrine or temple to worship.

Word family· 24

不ふ参さん加か
nonparticipation; nonattendance
参さん加か国こく
participating nation; participant country
参さん加か型がた
participatory; hands-on
参さん加か料りょう
participation fee; entry fee
参さん加か枠わく
participation slot; limit on participation

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参さん加か者しゃ
participant; entrant; player; competitor
参さん加か費ひ
participation fee; entrance fee; registration fee
参さん加か賞しょう
participation prize; consolation prize for entering
全ぜん員いん参さん加か
participation by all; everyone taking part
参さん加か可か能のう
possibility of participation; able to participate
参さん加か意い識しき
sense of participation

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Etymology

Compound of 参 (join, visit) and 加 (add, join). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys the idea of joining in.