VocabJLPT N3
to add (numbers)
Godan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. to add (numbers)
  2. 2. to add (something)
  3. 3. to take care of (e.g. one's business)
This verb means to add something to something else, either mathematically or physically. It is used when combining quantities, ingredients, or numbers together.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Wait, you're still adding 2? Isn't that more than enough already?!

Sentence 2

No, no — you add here, you don't subtract!

Sentence 3

Hmm, I can't decide whether I should add 1 here or not.

Sentence 4

If you add 2 first, the rest of the calculation gets a lot easier.

Sentence 5

Wait, you're adding another 2 on top of that?!