| くわわるto be added to, to be appended | kuwawaru |
| くわわるto join in (e.g. a group of friends), to participate | kuwawaru |
| 会話に加われば。Why don't you join in the conversation? | kaiwa ni kuwawareba |
| わたしはその会話に加わらなかった。I didn't take part in the conversation. | watashi wa sono kaiwa ni kuwawaranakatta |
| 彼は昨年そのクラブに加わった。He joined the club last year. | kare wa sakunen sono kurabu ni kuwawatta |
| 私はジョーのグループに加わりたいです。I want to join Joe's group. | watashi wa joe no gruupu nu kuwawaritai desu |
| 雨に風が加わった。The rain was accompanied by wind. | ame ni kaze ga kuwawatta |