Japanese word

付き添う

Pronunciation

Romajitsukisou

Meaning

  • verbaccompany

Example

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.

Illustration for 付き添う (accompany)

More examples

帰り道は、妹が一人にならないよう私が付き添いました。kae ri michi wa imōto ga hito ri ni na ra na i yō watashi ga tsu ki so i ma shi ta

I accompanied my younger sister on the way home so she would not be alone.

Core concept

It centers on staying beside someone while going with them, often to provide support or protection.

Common phrases

  • 最後まで付き添うsai go ma de tsu ki so u

    stay with someone until the end

  • 妹に付き添うimōto ni tsu ki so u

    accompany one's younger sister

Similar words

同行するdōkōsuru: To go with someone to a place as part of the same trip.
同伴するdōhansuru: To go with someone, often to an event or appointment.

Definition in Japanese

人のそばにいて、行動をともにする。hito no so ba ni i te kō dō o to mo ni su ru

Word origin

The compound verb 付き添う (tsukisō) combines 付く (tsuku, "to attach") and 添う (sō, "to stay alongside").

Usage tips

  • 付き添う (tsukisō) is common when a family member stays with a child at school or with a patient at a hospital, so it often conveys care as well as accompanying someone.

Other meanings

  • escortverb

Related words

  • 付き添い人tsukisoihitoattendantnoun

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