in total; all together; collectively
Used to sum up amounts, numbers, or items. Often appears with quantities or lists.
in addition; besides; at the same time
Connects two actions or states, often implying they occur together or one is added to the other. Commonly written 併せて.
There were 50 participants in total.
How much are these books altogether?
I will submit the report and, at the same time, send the related materials.
In conjunction with the launch of the new product, we will run a campaign.
Standard kanji spelling for the adverbial sense 'in total, all together'.
Preferred kanji for the conjunctive sense 'in addition, besides, at the same time'.
Variant of 合わせて; less common but still seen.
Derived from the te-form of the verb 合わせる (to combine, to match). The adverbial and conjunctive uses developed from the idea of 'putting together'.