Kanji 付 adhere, attach, refer to 随 follow, though, notwithstanding 的 bull's eye, mark, target Related words 付ふ 随ずい 付随 is a noun or suru-verb meaning 'accompaniment' or 'to be incidental'; 付随的 is the adjectival form, used to modify nouns.
副ふく 次じ 的てき 副次的 also means 'secondary' or 'subsidiary', but emphasizes a subordinate or less important role, while 付随的 focuses on something that naturally accompanies or is incidental to something else.
Etymology Derived from the noun 付随 (ふずい , 'accompaniment') + the adjectival suffix 的 (てき , '-like, -ic'). The kanji 付 means 'attach' and 随 means 'follow', together suggesting something that follows along with the main thing.
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