Vocabulary

What does 付き合う (つきあう, tsukiau) mean?

付き合う (つきあう, tsukiau) means to associate with, to date, to accompany.

Quick facts
Readingつきあう
Romajitsukiau
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
つきあう
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsukiau

to associate with, to date, to accompany

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone

Example sentences

  • I've been going out with her for three years.

  • I went shopping with my friend.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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