How to say "participate" in Japanese

• 参するさんするCommon
  suru verb (irregular), intransitive verbCovers 'participate' as taking part in, engaging in, or being involved in an activity or undertaking; the nuance is involvement in the thing itself rather than the people around it.
• 加わるくわわるJLPT N3approx.Common
  godan verb, intransitive verbCovers 'participate' as joining in with others: you become one of a group of friends, or add yourself to a group or activity. Choose it when the point is entering the company of people.
  あなたはどちらのグループに加くわわりたいですか。↗

  Which group do you want to join?

Use 「参する」 for participating in the sense of taking part in or being involved in an activity or undertaking, and 「加わる」 for joining in with people, becoming one of a group of friends or participants.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 参するさんするto participate
• 加わるくわわるto join in (e.g. a group of friends)
• 参ずるさんずるto participate
• 参じるさんじるto participate
• 出るでるto attend
• 乗るのるto take part
• 臨むのぞむto attend (e.g. a function)