Translation guide
How to express that someone or something is accompanied by another person, thing, or feature in Japanese.
To say that someone is with another person, or that a person is accompanied by someone.
The most common and natural way to say 'together with' or 'accompanied by' a person. Used for doing something together.
He came accompanied by his wife.
To say that something comes with or is accompanied by an object, feature, symptom, etc.
Literally 'is attached', used for things that come with or are accompanied by a feature, accessory, or condition.
To say that a performance or action is accompanied by music or a sound.
Means 'in time with' or 'accompanied by' music. Used for singing, dancing, or playing along with music.
The English passive 'be accompanied by' does not have a single direct equivalent in Japanese. Choose the pattern based on what is accompanying and the context (person, thing, music, etc.). Using 伴われる (passive of 伴う) is rare and unnatural in most cases.
I went to the park accompanied by my child.
Used when the subject brings or is accompanied by someone, often implying the subject is leading or taking care of the person. Common with family, children, pets.
He came accompanied by his child.
I take a walk accompanied by my dog.
Formal/literary expression meaning 'together with' or 'accompanied by'. Used in writing or formal speech.
The president attended the meeting accompanied by his secretary.
This software is accompanied by a manual.
The fever is accompanied by a headache.
Formal verb meaning 'to accompany' or 'to be accompanied by'. Used for abstract things, risks, symptoms, conditions.
This illness is accompanied by a high fever.
The plan is accompanied by risks.
Suffix meaning 'with' or 'accompanied by', often used for things included as a set (e.g., meals with soup, products with accessories).
Lunch is accompanied by coffee.
a product accompanied by a warranty
Intransitive version of 伴う, used when the subject is the thing that accompanies. Less common for 'be accompanied by'.
This job is accompanied by danger.
Sing accompanied by the piano.
Dance accompanied by music.
Specifically 'with accompaniment of' (musical accompaniment). Used for performances.
She sang accompanied by piano.