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6 足す To Add Something

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Meaning

Primary

To Add Something

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Remember 足りる? That is "to be enough." How can you make something be enough? You keep adding things to the pile until you reach that point where there are enough! That's why this verb is to add something, because you keep adding things until you 足りる. Maybe you add so much that someone tries to sue (す) you for that nasty pile of squirrels you keep outside.

Reading

たす

Explanation

The reading is the same as 足りる, so if you know that you can add things up to this.

Context

Context Sentences

三足す二は五です。

Three plus two is five.

このスープ、もう少し水を足した方がいいんじゃないかな。

Maybe it would be better to add more water to this soup.

ここにもう少し文章を書き足すことはできますか?

Can you add a little more to this sentence here?

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