Meaning of 付き添う in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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付き添う, 付添う
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Kana Readingつきそう
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Romajitsukisō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u` ending, intransitive verb
- Meaning
- to attend on; to wait upon; to accompany; to escort and wait on; to chaperone
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Example Sentences
付き添う, 付添う, つきそう used in context
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She attended on her sick husband.
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彼女の仕事は子供たちが通りを無事に渡れるように付き添ってやることだった。
Her job was to see the children safely across the street.
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She has no one to wait on her.
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He was accompanied by his aunt.
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Two nurses attended to the patient.
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The boy was accompanied by his parents.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Past
Te
Passive
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
annexed, accompany, marry, suit, meet, satisfy, attach, append, garnish, imitate
On: テン
Kun: そ.える, そ.う, も.える, も.う
11 strokes
adhere, attach, refer to, append
On: フ
Kun: つ.ける, -つ.ける, -づ.ける, つ.け, つ.け-, -つ.け, -づ.け, -づけ, つ.く, -づ.く, つ.き, -つ.き, -つき, -づ.き, -づき
5 strokes
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