伴う（ともなう）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to accompany / entail
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 伴います | ともないます |
| te-form | 伴って | ともなって |
| ta-form (past) | 伴った | ともなった |
| nai-form (negative) | 伴わない | ともなわない |
| potential form | 伴える | ともなえる |
Example sentences
- 成長には痛みが伴う。 — Growth is accompanied by pain.
- 危険を伴う作業に注意する。 — They take care with work that carries risk.
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