添う | Japanese meaning

添う【そう】

Frequency rank: 25,728. – 25,901. (for form そう: 16.)

Godan verb with 'u' ending; intransitive verb

to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with; to live up tosee also 沿う
to accompany; to go with; to stay by one's side
to associate with (someone); to mix with
to marry; to wedesp. 添う
to be addedesp. 添う

Forms

添う【そう】Frequency rank: 25,728. – 25,901.
副う【そう】
そうFrequency rank: 16.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with; to live up to

This meaning is used to describe meeting someone's expectations or wishes, or satisfying a certain requirement or standard.

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It is important to meet his demands.

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The service meets the customers' expectations.

to accompany; to go with; to stay by one's side

This meaning is used to describe accompanying someone or staying by their side in a situation.

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She always accompanies me with a smile.

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During the trip, the dog stayed by our side.

to associate with (someone); to mix with

This meaning refers to associating with or mixing with someone in social interactions.

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She has a kind personality and gets along well with everyone.

to marry; to wed

This meaning is used when referring to getting married or entering into wedlock.

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The two of them loved each other and finally decided to marry.

to be added

This meaning is used when something is added or included in a list, group, or total.

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Consumption tax will be added to the invoice.

Generated collocations (experimental)

きごう(きごう)to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with; to live up toto live up to expectationsto comply with requeststo stay by one's sideto accompany a friendto satisfy the heartto be a companion to a spouseto align with (one's) lifestyleto live up to a dreamto live up to one's beliefsto agree with someone's opiniona marriage that satisfies both partners

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