咥える

• 読み: くわえる
• ローマ字: kuwaeru
• 漢字の分解: 咥 (ketsu/kuwa) — hold in the mouth
• 発音: /kɯ.wa.e.ɾɯ/

意味

To hold something in the mouth; to carry in the mouth. Used for objects gripped between teeth or lips.

A Group 2 (ichidan) verb conjugated by dropping る. Specifically describes holding or gripping something in the mouth without chewing or swallowing — like a pipe, cigarette, or an animal carrying something. Often written in hiragana as くわえる. Distinct from 加える (kuwaeru, to add), which uses different kanji.

例文

1. 犬がボールをくわえて走ってきた。
2. おじいさんはパイプをくわえながら新聞を読んでいた。
3. 猫が魚をくわえて逃げていった。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, animal descriptions, literature

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 咥 combines 口 (mouth) and 至 (to arrive/reach), conveying the image of something being brought to and held in the mouth.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal