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付き合う — meaning in English

tsukiau

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English meaning

  • accompany verb To go somewhere with someone, or to be present alongside them.
  • associate verb To connect one thing or idea with another in your mind.
  • date noun A specific point in time, usually given as a day, month, and year.
  • go verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
  • socialize verb To spend time with others in a friendly, informal way.

Senses

付き合う is used for these senses in English:

  • accompany (transitive) To go with or attend as a companion or associate; to keep company with; to go along with.
  • associate (intransitive) To spend time socially; keep company.
  • date (transitive) To take (someone) on a date, or a series of dates.
  • go To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).
  • go (intransitive, colloquial) To go to the toilet; to urinate or defecate.
  • go steady (intransitive, colloquial, dated) To date one person regularly and exclusively.
  • socialize (intransitive) To interact with others, especially personally, informally and off the clock rather than formally and officially.

accompany — full definition

  1. verb To go somewhere with someone, or to be present alongside them.
  2. verb To play music that supports a singer or soloist.

associate — full definition

  1. verb To connect one thing or idea with another in your mind.
  2. verb To spend time with someone, or join with them as a partner or ally.
  3. noun A person you work with, especially a colleague, partner, or business contact.
  4. adj Joined with another person or group, often with a lower or partial level of status.

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