含ふくめる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

include; count in; make part of a scope

Used when deliberately counting or treating something as part of a group, total, price, plan, condition, or scope.

• 参さん加か者しゃの数かずにスタッフも含ふくめてください。

  Please include the staff in the number of participants.

• この料りょう金きんには税ぜい金きんが含ふくめられている。

  Taxes are included in this fee.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

instruct; make someone understand; explain firmly

Somewhat formal or old-fashioned as a standalone verb in this sense; often means to explain or warn so that the listener understands and follows it. The compound 言い含める is more common in everyday wording.

• 子こどもには危き険けんな場ば所しょに近ちかづかないようによく含ふくめておいた。

  I made sure the child understood not to go near dangerous places.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

include a nuance; put in an implication; imply

Used for intentionally putting a tone, implication, criticism, irony, or other unstated meaning into words, a reply, an expression, or a work.

• 彼かの女じょは返へん事じに少すこし皮ひ肉にくを含ふくめた。

  She put a little irony into her reply.

• その発はつ言げんには、強つよい批ひ判はんの意い味みが含ふくめられていた。

  A strong critical meaning had been included in that remark.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

put in the mouth; hold in the mouth

Concrete physical use with 口に, referring to putting something such as water, medicine, or food into the mouth; 含む and 含ませる often overlap depending on the exact construction.

• 彼かれは水みずを一ひと口くち、口くちに含ふくめた。

  He took a mouthful of water into his mouth.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

let flavor soak in; infuse with flavor

Cooking use, especially with simmered dishes: causing ingredients to absorb seasoning or broth so that the flavor penetrates.

• 火ひを止とめてしばらく置おき、大だい根こんに味あじを含ふくめる。

  Turn off the heat and let it sit for a while so the daikon absorbs the flavor.