Vocabulary

What does 加える (くわえる, kuwaeru) mean?

加える (くわえる, kuwaeru) means to add.

Quick facts
Readingくわえる
Romajikuwaeru
Part of speechichidan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
くわえる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkuwaeru

to add

  1. 1ichidan verb · transitive to add; to add up; to sum up
  2. 2ichidan verb · transitive to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to pick up
  3. 3ichidan verb · transitive to include; to count in; to let join
  4. 4ichidan verb · transitive to inflict (damage); to deal; to give

Example sentences

  • I add salt to the soup.

  • I added one more member.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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