How to say "including" in Japanese

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  • つきJLPT N1approx.Common
    noun, noun (suffix)'Including' in the sense of being furnished with something: what you get comes with that item included, as when a price or plan includes meals or other extras.
    ああ、バスタブ付つきがいいな。↗
    Oh, a bath, please.
  • 収録しゅうろくCommon
    noun, suru verb, transitive verbCovers 'including' for written or recorded content: whether a book, compilation or the minutes of a meeting include a given text, piece or item.
    完成かんせいした本ほんのコピーを1部ぶ送おくっていただくという条件じょうけんで、私どものソフトウエアを収録しゅうろくすることを許可きょかします。↗
    You have our permission to include our software on condition that you send us a copy of the final product.
  • 網羅もうらCommon
    noun, suru verb, transitive verbFits 'including' only when the sense is exhaustive: including all of something, covering every item or aspect and leaving nothing out, as in a comprehensive survey or overview.
    It covers everything from the fundamentals of microbiology to the latest news.
  • 算入さんにゅうCommon
    noun, suru verb, transitive verbFor 'including' in the counting sense: factoring an item into a total, calculation or tally, as when a figure or headcount includes certain people or costs.
  • ともにJLPT N3approx.Common
    adverbMainly an adverb meaning 'together' or 'at the same time'; its 'including' sense is secondary, so it is seldom the word you want when translating 'including'.

For 'including', use 「つき」 when something comes furnished with an item, 収録 for content included in a publication, 網羅 for exhaustive coverage of all items, 算入 for counting into a total, and 「ともに」 only marginally.

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