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付き合う

付き合う

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4

Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Verb

付き合う (intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana つきあう, romaji tsukiau)

  1. to go out with, to be dating
    あの ()って (だれ)かと () ()ってる?
    Ano ko tte dareka to tsukiatteru?
    Is that kid going out with anybody?
  2. to keep company with, to get along with

Conjugation

Alternative forms

  • つき合う: Less common form
  • 付合う: Least common form

Derived terms

  •  () () (tsukiai, association, socializing, fellowship)
  •  () () (otsukiai, association, socializing, fellowship)
  •  (かお) () ()わせる (kao o tsukiawaseru, meet face to face)

Related terms

  • 付合 (つけあい) (tsukeai, linking poems) (obsolete)
  •  () ()わせ (tsukeawase), 付合 (つけあわ) (tsukeawase, vegetable relish with meat, garnish):
  •  () ()わせる (tsukeawaseru, add to)