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添う
副う
Readings
そう
sou
English
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
See also: 沿う・2
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.), to satisfy, to comply with, to live up to
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
to accompany, to go with, to stay by one's side
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
to associate with (someone), to mix with
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
esp. 添う
to marry, to wed
Godan verb with 'u' ending
Intransitive verb
esp. 添う
to be added
Conjugated forms
Present, Future 添う, 添います
[does], will [do] 添わない, 添いません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 添った, 添いました
[did] 添わなかった, 添いませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 添って, 添いまして 添わないで, 添いませんで 添わなくて
Kanjis
添 ON: テン KUN: そ.える, そ.う, も.える, も.う
annexed, accompany, marry, suit, meet, satisfy, attach, append, garnish, imitate

Stroke: 11 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-3-8 FC: 3213.3


副 ON: フク
vice-, assistant, aide, duplicate, copy

Stroke: 11 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 1-9-2 FC: 1260.0


Phrases
残念ながら、御要望にはそいかねます。
Parts: 残念ながら (ざんねんながら) 御 (ご) 要望 (ようぼう) には 添う (そい) 兼ねる (かねます)
I am sorry, but I cannot meet your requirement.

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