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    3. 添える

    添える

    添そえ​る​

    to garnish

    N1KMT8CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    副える

    そえる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift)
    2.
    to add to as support, to prop up
    3.
    to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.)
    4.
    to mimic, to imitate
    archaic
    5.
    to draw something near to oneself, to approach nearby
    archaic

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    料りょう理りに彩いろどりを添そえる。

    Add color to the dish.

    KMT6Food & DiningDaily Life
    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.

    KMT8Daily Life
    食しょく卓たくに季き節せつの花はなを添そえて、雰ふん囲い気きを明あかるくした。

    I brightened the atmosphere by adding seasonal flowers to the dining table.

    KMT8Daily LifeFood & Dining
    友ゆう人じんの結けっ婚こん祝いわいに、手て作づくりの品しなに手て紙がみを添そえて贈おくった。

    For my friend's wedding celebration, I gave a handmade item accompanied by a letter.

    KMT8Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれの成せい功こうを祈いのる言こと葉ばを添そえて、手て紙がみを送おくった。

    I sent a letter, adding words wishing him success.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    添
    そ.える・そ.う…(3)
    annexed・accompany・marry・suit・meet…(5)
    Kanji
    え
    e
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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