添そえる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

garnish; accompany (as a card with a gift)

Used for adding a decorative or complementary item to something, such as a garnish on food or a card with a present.

• 料りょう理りにパセリを添そえる。

  I garnish the dish with parsley.

• プレゼントにメッセージカードを添そえた。

  I attached a message card to the present.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

add as support; prop up

Used when adding something to provide support or reinforcement, such as adding a prop to a structure or including supporting evidence.

• 倒たおれそうな木きに棒ぼうを添そえて支ささえた。

  I propped up the leaning tree by adding a pole.

• 申しん請せい書しょに推すい薦せん状じょうを添そえる。

  I attach a letter of recommendation to the application.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

accompany (as an aid, guide, translator)

Used when a person accompanies someone to provide assistance, guidance, or translation.

• 外がい国こく人じんの観かん光こう客きゃくに通つう訳やくを添そえて案あん内ないした。

  I guided the foreign tourists with an interpreter accompanying them.

ichidan verb, transitive verb

mimic; imitate; draw near

Archaic senses. Sense 4: to mimic or imitate. Sense 5: to draw something near or approach. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 古こ典てんでは、人ひとの動どう作さを添そえることが「まねる」の意いで使つかわれた。

  In classical texts, 添える was used to mean 'to mimic' someone's actions.