How to Say "Including" in Japanese

を含めて

o fukumete

The Japanese phrase for 'including' is を含めて (o fukumete).

Used to show that a person or thing is part of a larger group being mentioned.

Which one should you use?

While を含めて is used to include a specific item in a total or a group, を含め is a more concise, formal version often used in written text.

The phrase must be preceded by a noun that is being included.

o fukumete

When listing people to be included in a group, Japanese speakers may use the phrase 含めて while physically gesturing with a circling motion of the hand to emphasize the whole group.
The kanji used in 含めて, which is 含, contains the radical for 'mouth' (口) at the bottom. This visually suggests the action of holding something within the mouth, relating to the concept of containing or swallowing.
In Japanese, saying someone is 'full of' a certain emotion often uses the verb 含む (fukumu), the root of を含めて, implying the person is 'containing' the feeling internally.

保険、税金を含めて、合計金額はいくらになりますか。
How much is it including insurance and tax?
This sentence shows how to ask for a total amount including insurance and tax using を含めて.
Tatoeba #83246 by mookeee, translation #320470 by CK
このチュートリアルではサンプルマンガを使用して、ダウンロードを含めてマンガを見る手順に慣れていただきます。
With this tutorial you will use the sample manga to become accustomed to the procedures for seeing the manga including download.
This sentence uses を含めて to describe the process of viewing manga including the download.
Tatoeba #75367 by fcbond, translation #328352 by fcbond
明日の会議には、社長を含む全員が出席します。
Including the president, everyone will attend tomorrow's meeting.
ディナーには、友達を含めて家族みんなが集まりました。
Including friends, the whole family gathered for dinner.
送料を含めて、全部でいくらですか。
souryou o fukumete, zenbu de ikura desu ka.
Including shipping, how much is the total?

Hiyori and Yota are planning a dinner party.

陽葵 Himari

陽太を含めて、誰を招待しようか？
Yota o fukumete, dare o shoutai shiyou ka?
Who should we invite, including Yota?
陽太 Yota

親戚を数人呼べばいいと思うよ。
Shinseki o suunin yobeba ii to omou yo.
I think we should invite a few relatives.
陽葵 Himari

じゃあ、全部で何人になるかな？
Jaa, zenbu de nannin ni naru kana?
Then, how many people will there be in total?
陽太 Yota

僕たちを含めて八人くらいかな。
Bokutachi o fukumete hachinin kurai kana.
About eight people, including us.

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