How to say 'Add' or 'Hold' in Japanese | くわえる

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The Japanese word for Add or Hold is 'Kuwaeru', written as くわえる in Japanese.

word

くわえる

Meaning

Add, Hold

Reading

Kuwaeru

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'くわえる' (kuwaeru) has two primary meanings. The first meaning is 'to add', which refers to including something extra or supplementary. For example: add sugar to the tea「お茶に砂糖をくわえる」(おちゃにさとうをくわえる). The second meaning is 'to hold in the mouth', often used when an animal or person holds something gently between their teeth or lips. For example: the dog holds the bone in its mouth「犬が骨をくわえている」(いぬがほねをくわえている). The context will usually clarify which meaning is intended, as they are distinct in usage.

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

5227

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word くわえる

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

く

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hiragana

わ

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hiragana

え

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hiragana

る

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'Kuwaeru' means 'Add' or 'Hold' .

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