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添える is an exact match with one form of the following word:
添える
BOOST
Reading : そえる   
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to garnish; to accompany; to be attached to (e.g. a card with a gift; vegetables with meat; a chair with a desk)
2. to add to as support; to prop up
3. to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.)
4. to mimic; to imitate  (archaic)
5. to draw something near to oneself; to approach nearby  (archaic)
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 80,186 which gives a rank of 8,811
添える is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 48,000 (about 10,100,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N1 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 5199 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 10610
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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Example sentences:
ようぼう
要望
える
ようできるだけことしましょ
I'll make every possible effort to meet your request.
ちゅうおう
中央
には
つくえ
えられていて
あか
かわば
革張
かいてんいす
回転椅子
えてあった

In the center stood a desk with a red leather swivel chair.
かれ
はな
きれいなカード
えて
かのじょ
彼女
おく
った

He sent her some flowers, along with a pretty card.
そえる
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 122,000 (about 996,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
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副える
BOOST
Reading : そえる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 179,000 (about 404,000 results)
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テン   そ to accompany   そえる to add (to), to append   
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calamity of the heart
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calamity   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
heart
スイ   みず water   
フク    assistant   
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フク    fill   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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デン   た rice field   
トウ   かたな sword   
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