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“To accompany” in Japanese

Short answer
伴う tomonau ともなう

To accompany in Japanese is “伴う” (tomonau). Full meaning: to accompany, to go hand in hand with, to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by, to bring with, to take with, to be involved in.

Other ways to say “To accompany” in Japanese

具する gusuru to accompany, to follow; to assemble (necessary items), to prepare 具す gusu to accompany, to follow; to assemble (necessary items), to prepare 添える soeru to garnish, to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support, to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.) 付き従う tsukishitagau to follow, to accompany, to cleave to, to join up with, to obey implicitly, to flatter 召し連れる meshitsureru to bring along, to accompany ぐしろ gushiro to accompany, to follow; to assemble (necessary items), to prepare 伴なう tomonau to accompany, to go hand in hand with, to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by, to bring with, to take with, to be involved in 伴える tomonaeru to accompany, to go hand in hand with, to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by, to bring with, to take with, to be involved in ぐする gusuru to accompany, to follow; to assemble (necessary items), to prepare 付き添う tsukisou to attend on, to wait on, to accompany, to escort, to chaperone ともなう tomonau to accompany, to go hand in hand with, to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by, to bring with, to take with, to be involved in

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