Add
Add verb - To join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase.
Dub
Dub verb - To give a name to.
Common collocations
| character | add character | dub character |
| time | add time | dub time |
| characters | add characters | dub characters |
| game | add game | dub game |
| Other words: scenes. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- In the English dub of the anime, while Kenshin does refer to himself in the first person, he tends to add "That I am" or "That I do".
Source: Catch Phrase / Anime -
The vast majority of the quotes on this page are dub-exclusive, as the people in charge of the Japanese script forgot to add much humor until they were at least halfway done.
Source: Anime / Dead Leaves -
Gratuitous French: In the English dub, Bijou would sometimes add various french words to her sentences such as "Oh là là" or "Bonjour".
Source: Anime / Hamtaro
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