添(そ)えるto garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift), to add to as support, to prop up, to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.), to mimic, to imitate, to draw something near to oneself, to approach nearby

誕生(たんじょう)日(び)プレゼントに手紙(てがみ)を添(そ)えました。

I accompanied a letter with the birthday gift. {to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift), to add to as support, to prop up, to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.), to mimic, to imitate, to draw something near to oneself, to approach nearby}

そうめんの横(よこ)に、生姜(しょうが)と刻(きざ)みネギを添(そ)えました。

Beside the somen, I garnished it with ginger and chopped green onions. {to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift), to add to as support, to prop up, to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.), to mimic, to imitate, to draw something near to oneself, to approach nearby}

修学旅行(しゅうがくりょこう)に案内(あんない)役(やく)を添(そ)えたから教師(きょうし)たちが安心(あんしん)している。

The teachers are relieved because a guide was added to the school trip. {to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift), to add to as support, to prop up, to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.), to mimic, to imitate, to draw something near to oneself, to approach nearby}

祖母(そぼ)に介護(かいご)の手(て)を添(そ)えて初(はじ)めて、介護(かいご)の大変(たいへん)さを実感(じっかん)しました。

When I first began to assist in caring for my grandmother, I truly realized the difficulty of caregiving. {to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift), to add to as support, to prop up, to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.), to mimic, to imitate, to draw something near to oneself, to approach nearby}

営業(えいぎょう)に不正(ふせい)がないか疑(うたが)われたので、監査(かんさ)役(やく)を添(そ)えて業務(ぎょうむ)をすることにしました。

Since our operations were suspected of misconduct, we decided to conduct our business accompanied by an auditor for support. {to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift), to add to as support, to prop up, to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.), to mimic, to imitate, to draw something near to oneself, to approach nearby}