noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
eating with a guest; dining together
Refers to the act of sharing a meal with a guest, often in a formal or hospitality context. Can be used as a noun or with する.
社長は来客と伴食した。
The company president dined with the visitor.
伴食の席では、堅苦しい話題は避
At a meal with a guest, it's better to avoid stiff topics.
noun
nominal official; figurehead
Derogatory term for an official who holds a title but has no real authority or does no real work; a sinecure. Used only as a noun.
彼は伴食に過ぎず、実権は全くなかった。
He was nothing more than a nominal official, with no real authority at all.