付き合う (tsukiau) Japanese meaning: associate with | Kotomora

付つき合あう

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付き合う · godan verb (-u)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	付つき合あう	付つき合あわない
Polite	付つき合あいます	付つき合あいません
Past polite	付つき合あいました	付つき合あいませんでした
Past	付つき合あった	付つき合あわなかった
Te-form	付つき合あって	付つき合あわないで
Desire	付つき合あいたい	付つき合あいたくない
Potential	付つき合あえる	付つき合あえない
Passive	付つき合あわれる	付つき合あわれない
Causative	付つき合あわせる	付つき合あわせない
Causative passive	付つき合あわせられるalso 付つき合あわされる	付つき合あわせられないalso 付つき合あわされない
Volitional	付つき合あおう
Polite volitional	付つき合あいましょう
Imperative	付つき合あえ	付つき合あうな
Conditional	付つき合あえば	付つき合あわなければ
Tara conditional	付つき合あったら	付つき合あわなかったら

Meanings

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

associate with; keep company with; date

Covers socializing, spending time together, and romantic dating. The exact meaning depends on context.

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Kanji

付adhere, attach, refer to
合fit, suit, join

Related words

交こう際さいN3sense 1
交際する is more formal than 付き合う and usually implies a serious, often long-term romantic relationship, while 付き合う is the everyday word covering both friendships and dating.
同どう行こう sense 2
同行する is a formal, neutral word for accompanying someone somewhere, while 付き合う in this sense adds a nuance of going along with someone's wishes or plans out of courtesy.
デートN4sense 1
デートする refers to a single date or outing, whereas 付き合う describes an ongoing relationship or habit of spending time together.
交まじわるN1
付き合う is the everyday word for associating or spending time with someone, while 交わる is more formal or literary and can carry a judgmental nuance about company.

Opposites

別わかれるN4sense 1
別れる means to break up or part ways, the opposite of 付き合う in the sense of being in a romantic relationship.

Don't confuse with

突つき合あう
突き合う (also read つきあう) means to butt or clash against each other, unlike 付き合う which means to associate, date, or accompany someone.
付つき添そうN1sense 2
付き添う specifically means to attend or care for someone (e.g. a patient), while 付き合う is broader, covering social relationships and simply going along with someone's activity.

Word family· 7

付つき合あいN3
association; socializing; fellowship
人ひと付づき合あい
socializing; personal relations; getting along with people
近きん所じょ付づき合あいN2
neighborly relations; interaction with neighbors

Built from

付つく+合あう

Written forms

付つき合あうUsage66%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
つきあうUsage19%
つき合あうUsage13%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not a common written form.
付つき合あうUsage1%

Etymology

Compound of 付き (continuative form of 付く 'to attach') + 合う 'to meet, to match'. The meaning developed from 'to be attached to each other' to 'to associate with'.

付つき合あう

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