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Meaning of 伴う(ともなう) in Japanese

伴う, 伴なう
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ともなう
Romaji
tomonau
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `u' ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to accompany; to bring with; to be accompanied by; to be involved in; to be consequent upon
    Example sentence
    ひき逃げ犯人翌日父親伴われて自首してきました The hit-and-run driver, accompanied by his father, came and turned himself in the next day.

Examples of 伴う, 伴なう, ともなう in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
伴う
Plain Polite
伴います
Negative
伴わない
Negative Polite
伴いません

Past

Plain
伴った
Plain Polite
伴いました
Negative
伴わなかった
Negative Polite
伴いませんでした

Te

Plain
伴って
Plain Polite
伴いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
伴われる
Plain Polite
伴われます
Negative
伴われない
Negative Polite
伴われません
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Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

7 strokes

consort, accompany, bring with, companion

On'Yomi: ハン, バン

Kun'Yomi: ともな.う

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