含(ふく)める

ふくめる
ichidan verb
to include
1. to include, to count in
To make part of a total or group.
税金(ぜいきん)を含(ふく)めて1000円(えん)。
1000 yen including tax.
私(わたし)を含(ふく)めて5人(にん)。
Five people including me.
送料(そうりょう)を含(ふく)めた値段(ねだん)を教(おし)えてください。
Please tell me the price including shipping.
2. to imply, to hint
To suggest without saying directly.
皮肉(ひにく)を含(ふく)めて言(い)う。
To say with irony.
感謝(かんしゃ)の気持(きも)ちを含(ふく)めて贈(おく)り物(もの)をした。
I gave a gift with gratitude implied.
注意(ちゅうい)を含(ふく)めて言(い)い聞(き)かせた。
I told them with a note of caution.

含(ふく)める means to include or count something in a total.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
  • Related: 含(ふく)む (to contain, include - can be both transitive/intransitive)

KEY PATTERN:
〜を含(ふく)めて: including ~

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 税金(ぜいきん)を含(ふく)めて: including tax
  • 私(わたし)を含(ふく)めて: including me
  • 送料(そうりょう)を含(ふく)めて: including shipping
  • 〜を含(ふく)めた合計(ごうけい): total including ~

DISTINCTION:

  • 含(ふく)める: to deliberately include (active)
  • 含(ふく)む: to contain (state) - e.g., この食品(しょくひん)は添加物(てんかぶつ)を含(ふく)む (This food contains additives)
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Added 2026.1.9 17:55 · Revised 2026.2.23 10:57
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