Japanese word

付き合う

Pronunciation

Romajitsukiau

Meaning

  • verbgo out with ___

Example

私は彼女と付き合っています。watashi wa kano jo to tsu ki a tte i ma su

I am going out with her.

Illustration for 付き合う (go out with ___)

More examples

二人は去年から付き合っています。futa ri wa kyo nen ka ra tsu ki a tte i ma su

The two of them have been going out since last year.

Core concept

付き合う (tsukiau) means staying involved with another person by sharing time, activities, or a relationship rather than acting completely separately.

Common phrases

  • 好きな人と付き合うsu ki na hito to tsu ki a u

    go out with someone you like

Similar words

交際するkōsaisuru: To continue a romantic relationship with someone, expressed in a more formal way.

Definition in Japanese

特定の相手と恋愛関係を続けること。toku tei no ai te to ren ai kan kei o tsuzu ke ru ko to

Word origin

付き合う (tsukiau) is a native Japanese compound of 付く (tsuku, "to attach") and 合う (au, "to meet or fit"), whose combined sense suggests two people becoming involved with each other.

Usage tips

  • When a Japanese speaker says 付き合っています (tsukiatte imasu), the phrase may describe dating or another continuing association, unlike a single meeting or brief accompaniment.

Other meanings

  • associate with ___verb
  • accompany ___verb

Opposites

Related words

  • 付き合い方tsukiaikataway of relatingnoun

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