Illustration: At a neighborhood bakery counter, a customer holds up a simple drawing of a rabbit-shaped cake with one bent ear and three strawberries along its base. The baker presents the completed cake, matching the unusual bent ear and the exact fruit arrangement.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

添そう

sou

to meet expectations, to comply

Often used with 期待 or 要望. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 残念ざんねんながら、御要望ごようぼうにはそいかねます。

    I am sorry, but I cannot meet your requirement.

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  2. 彼かれは私達わたしたちの期待きたいに添そうことが出来できなかった。

    He failed to come up to our expectations.

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  3. 彼かれの演技えんぎは期待きたいに添そわなかった。

    His performance fell short of expectations.

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Kanji in 添

  • 添annexed; accompanyOnテンKunそえる・そう

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