添う
そう
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with; to live up to
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-u), Intransitive
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; to wed
- to be added
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 添うそう | 添いますそいます |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Potential | 添えるそえる |
| Passive | 添われるそわれる |
| Causative | 添わせるそわせる |
| Volitional | 添おうそおう |
| Imperative | 添えそえ |
| Conditional (ば) | 添えばそえば |
| Conditional (たら) | 添ったらそったら |
Example sentences
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I'm sorry, but we cannot meet your requirements.
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His performance fell short of expectations.
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The results of the experiment were not as we had hoped.
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Your work didn't come up to our expectations.
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The result of the examination fell short of our expectations.