Meaning

Primary

To Accompany

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means accompany and the verb vocab version is to accompany. This can be used both literally and figuratively.

Reading

ともなう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You need to accompany your friend, so to call out to them you yell ", NOW!" (ともなう) to command them to come near you to accompany you to somewhere else.

Context

Context Sentences

技術の進歩に伴って人々は自然環境にだんだん関心がなくなってきた。

As technology advanced, people grew less and less concerned about the environment.

Kanji Composition