What is the purpose of adding と?


For example:

> 柔和{にゅうわ}な線{せん}で縁取{ふちど}られた宝石{ほうせき}のような瞳{ひとみ}に、 **ほっそりとした**
> 顎{あご}、綺麗{きれい}な鼻筋{はなすじ}。美人{びじん}っていう人{ひと}の条件{じょうけん}しっかりと備{ととの}えちゃってる。

What is the purpose of the と in ほっそりとした instead of just saying ほっそりした?

Also what's the difference the following two?

> 美人っていう人の条件しっかり **と** 備えちゃってる
>
> 美人っていう人の条件 **を** しっかり備えちゃってる

Thank you!




> 1.「Onomatopoeic Adverb + Verb/Verb Phrase」
>
> 2.「Onomatopoeic Adverb + **と** + Verb/Verb Phrase」

The difference between the two in meaning and nuance is fairly subtle and
minimal and both are equally correct.

When 「と」 is added, it can sound _slightly_ more formal and for that reason, it
tends to be more often used in writing than in speaking. The 「と」 places a
small amount of emphasis on the onomatopoeic adverb as well. Please note,
however, that these are merely tendencies and are, by no means, rules.

> Also what's the difference the following two?
>
> 美人っていう人の条件しっかり **と** 備えちゃってる
>
> 美人っていう人の条件 **を** しっかり備えちゃってる

There is no difference in meaning -- none. Both sound pretty informal because
of the 「ちゃってる」 endings. It just so happens that each entence omits one
particle.

Needless to say, 「～～ちゃってる」 is the colloquial form of 「～～てしまっている」.

Extra:

(For those of you who did not know, we have a _**ton**_ of onomatopoeic
adverbs that are in the _**physical**_ form of

> 「 **Kana + small っ + kana + り** 」＝「 **〇っ〇り** 」.

How many of these you can freely and actively use would be directly related to
how natural your Japanese is. We use a few of them on a daily basis.)

A good list can be found here: [http://www.asahi-
net.or.jp/~QM4H-IIM/k010502.htm](http://www.asahi-
net.or.jp/%7EQM4H-IIM/k010502.htm)




> 1.「Onomatopoeic Adverb + Verb/Verb Phrase」
>
> 2.「Onomatopoeic Adverb + **と** + Verb/Verb Phrase」

The difference between the two in meaning and nuance is fairly subtle and
minimal and both are equally correct.

When 「と」 is added, it can sound _slightly_ more formal and for that reason, it
tends to be more often used in writing than in speaking. The 「と」 places a
small amount of emphasis on the onomatopoeic adverb as well. Please note,
however, that these are merely tendencies and are, by no means, rules.

> Also what's the difference the following two?
>
> 美人っていう人の条件しっかり **と** 備えちゃってる
>
> 美人っていう人の条件 **を** しっかり備えちゃってる

There is no difference in meaning -- none. Both sound pretty informal because
of the 「ちゃってる」 endings. It just so happens that each entence omits one
particle.

Needless to say, 「～～ちゃってる」 is the colloquial form of 「～～てしまっている」.

Extra:

(For those of you who did not know, we have a _**ton**_ of onomatopoeic
adverbs that are in the _**physical**_ form of

> 「 **Kana + small っ + kana + り** 」＝「 **〇っ〇り** 」.

How many of these you can freely and actively use would be directly related to
how natural your Japanese is. We use a few of them on a daily basis.)

A good list can be found here: [http://www.asahi-
net.or.jp/~QM4H-IIM/k010502.htm](http://www.asahi-
net.or.jp/%7EQM4H-IIM/k010502.htm)

