付き添う

つきそう

Also written 付添う

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone

Kanji

• 付 attach. Read as つき.
• 添 accompany. Read as そう.

Example sentences

• その少年は両親に付き添われてきた。
  The boy was accompanied by his parents.
• その子は両親に付き添われて行った。
  The boy was accompanied by his parents.
• 二人の看護婦がその患者に付き添った。
  Two nurses attended to the patient.
• 彼は叔母に付き添われていた。
  He was accompanied by his aunt.
• 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.

Common phrases

• 病院に付き添う

Words containing 付き添う

• 付き添い人 (つきそいにん) attendant
• 付き添い婦 (つきそいふ) (female) private nurse
• 付き添い看護婦 (つきそいかんごふ) (female) private nurse

And 3 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists