English–Japanese

“accompany” in Japanese

Japanese

Also同行 (dōkō) · 付き添う (tsukisou)

Pronunciation

Romajitomonau

Example

新しい仕事には責任が伴います。atara shi i shi goto ni wa seki nin ga tomona i ma su

A new job comes with responsibility.

Illustration for 伴う (accompany)

How to say “accompany” in Japanese

“Accompany” in Japanese is 伴う (tomonau).

It describes one person or thing going together with another or occurring alongside it.

Full entry for 伴う: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 伴う

彼女は海外出張に秘書を伴いました。kano jo wa kai gai shut chō ni hi sho o tomona i ma shi ta

She took her secretary with her on her business trip abroad.

Tips for using 伴う

  • In everyday conversation, Japanese often expresses this meaning with 一緒に行く (issho ni iku), while 伴う (tomonau) sounds more formal and is common in written language.

Other Japanese words for “accompany”

先生に同行します。sen sei ni dō kō shi ma su

I will accompany the teacher.

姉が学校まで付き添います。ane ga gak kō ma de tsu ki so i ma su

My older sister accompanies me to school.

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