錦上添花

きんじょうてんか

adding a crowning touch of beauty (to), giving added luster (to), crowning beauty (honor, grace) with even greater glory

花を添える

はなをそえる

to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace

錦上に花を敷く

きんじょうにはなをしく

to crown beauty with even greater beauty

錦上

きんじょう

crowning beauty with even greater glory

口を添える

くちをそえる

to put in a word for, to second, to support

添える

そえる

to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift)

花を供える

はなをそなえる

to offer flowers (e.g. at grave), to leave flowers

錦を飾る

にしきをかざる

to return home loaded with honors; to return as a hero; to put on fine clothes

手紙を添える

てがみをそえる

to attach a letter, to include a letter

上付き添え字

うえつきそえじ

superscript

申し添える

もうしそえる

to add to what has been said

書き添える

かきそえる

to add, to write a postscript

持ち添える

もちそえる

to hold an additional item in one's hand

言い添える

いいそえる

to add (to what was said before), to say in addition

添え状

そえじょう

accompanying note

添え乳

そえぢ そえじ

breast-feeding

添え物

そえもの

addition, supplement

心添え

こころぞえ

advice, suggestion

口添え

くちぞえ

recommendation, putting in a good word for someone