足す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 足す | 足さない |
| Polite | 足します | 足しません |
| Past polite | 足しました | 足しませんでした |
| Past | 足した | 足さなかった |
| Te-form | 足して | 足さないで |
| Desire | 足したい | 足したくない |
| Potential | 足せる | 足せない |
| Passive | 足される | 足されない |
| Causative | 足させる | 足させない |
| Causative passive | 足させられる | 足させられない |
| Volitional | 足そう | |
| Polite volitional | 足しましょう | |
| Imperative | 足せ | 足すな |
| Conditional | 足せば | 足さなければ |
| Tara conditional | 足したら | 足さなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Specifically for arithmetic addition. Used with numbers, amounts, or mathematical expressions.
If you add 3 to 5, you get 8.
Please calculate the amount with consumption tax added.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
add (something); top up; supplement
General sense of adding something extra to what already exists: ingredients, liquid, items, etc. Often used when topping up or supplementing.
The flavor was weak, so I added a little salt.
The coffee was running low, so I topped it up with hot water.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
take care of (business); do (one's business)
Used in the fixed expression 用を足す, meaning to run an errand or, euphemistically, to relieve oneself. Not freely productive outside this phrase.
See also: 用を足す
I'll just go run a quick errand at the convenience store.
Excuse me, I need to go take care of something (euphemism for using the restroom).
If you add 5 to 3, you get 8.
I added a little salt to the soup.
I added more hot water to the bath.
add on; append; supplement
adding to; extending; topping up
running errands; going on errands · taking care of business; doing business · going to the toilet; doing one's business · purveyor; purveying
supplement; addition; extra amount
adding hot water to a bath
bleed (printing)
add to a drawing; draw in additional elements
add to a written text; write in more; tack on
refilling; topping up
top up; replenish
extend; add to; supplement
add something to what was said; say additionally