Vocabulary

What does 加わる (くわわる, kuwawaru) mean?

加わる (くわわる, kuwawaru) means to join, to be added.

Quick facts
Readingくわわる
Romajikuwawaru
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
くわわる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkuwawaru

to join, to be added

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to be added to; to be appended
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence); to grow
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure); to be exerted

Example sentences

  • I want to join that group too.

  • A new person has joined the team.

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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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