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添う (そう) — to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.), to satisfy, to comply with

添そう to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.)
2 characters godan verb (-u) intransitive

sou

そう
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Meanings

  • to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.)
  • to satisfy
  • to comply with
  • to live up to
  • to accompany
  • to go with
  • to stay by one's side
  • to associate with (someone)
  • to mix with
  • to marry (esp. 添う)
  • to wed (esp. 添う)
  • to be added (esp. 添う)

Verb forms

Meaning Plain Polite
Present

添う

そう

添います

そいます

Present negative

添わない

そわない

添いません

そいません

Past

添った

そった

添いました

そいました

Past negative

添わなかった

そわなかった

添いませんでした

そいませんでした

Te-form

添って

そって

添いまして

そいまして

Potential

添える

そえる

添えます

そえます

Potential negative

添えない

そえない

添えません

そえません

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