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What does 伴う (ともなう, tomonau) mean?

伴う (ともなう, tomonau) means to accompany, be accompanied by; to entail.

Quick facts
Readingともなう
Romajitomonau
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ともなう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontomonau

to accompany, be accompanied by; to entail

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with

Example sentences

  • This plan involves risk.

  • Typhoons are accompanied by heavy rain.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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