添そえ物もの

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

Refers to something added as an extra or accessory, often secondary to the main item. Can be used for physical objects, side dishes, or figurative additions.

この料りょう理りには添そえ物ものとしてサラダが付ついてきます。
This dish comes with a salad as a side.
彼かれの意い見けんは単たんなる添そえ物ものに過すぎなかった。
His opinion was merely an afterthought.

Kanji

添annexed, accompany, marry
物thing, object, matter

Related words

おまけ
おまけ is a free extra or bonus given as a gift or incentive, often in commercial contexts, while 添え物 is a more neutral term for something added as a supplement or accompaniment.
付ふ属ぞく品ひん
付属品 refers to accessories or attachments that come with a main product, such as a camera strap or software CD, whereas 添え物 is broader and can include non-physical additions.

Built from

添そえる+物もの

Written forms

添そえ物ものUsage82%
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in news and everyday contexts.
そえものUsage18%

Etymology

Compound of 添え (soe, 'adding, attaching') + 物 (mono, 'thing'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the early modern period to refer to something added as a supplement.