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随行 (ずいこう, zuikou) Japanese meaning: attendant | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation 随行する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 随ずい 行こう する 随ずい 行こう しない Polite 随ずい 行こう します 随ずい 行こう しません Past polite 随ずい 行こう しました 随ずい 行こう しませんでした Past 随ずい 行こう した 随ずい 行こう しなかった Te-form 随ずい 行こう して 随ずい 行こう しないで Desire 随ずい 行こう したい 随ずい 行こう したくない Potential 随ずい 行こう できる 随ずい 行こう できない Passive 随ずい 行こう される 随ずい 行こう されない Causative 随ずい 行こう させる 随ずい 行こう させない Causative passive 随ずい 行こう させられる 随ずい 行こう させられない Volitional 随ずい 行こう しよう Polite volitional 随ずい 行こう しましょう Imperative 随ずい 行こう しろ 随ずい 行こう するな Conditional 随ずい 行こう すれば 随ずい 行こう しなければ Tara conditional 随ずい 行こう したら 随ずい 行こう しなかったら
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行こう
員いん
と
し
て
海かい
外がい
に
行い
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I went abroad as an attendant of the president.
He accompanied the company president and attended the meeting.
Kanji 随 follow, though, notwithstanding 行 going, journey, carry out Related words 随行 is used specifically for accompanying a superior or dignitary as an attendant or escort, while 同行 simply means going together with someone in a neutral, everyday or business sense.
随行 is used for formally accompanying a superior, dignitary, or important figure as staff, whereas 同伴 is broader and can apply to any social companion.
供 is a plain, everyday term for an attendant, while 随行 is a formal word used for officials or dignitaries accompanying someone on business.
随行 is a formal, often official term for accompanying a superior (e.g. an official on a trip), while お供 is more everyday and can apply to casual companionship too.
Don't confuse with 随員 refers to an individual person in the entourage, whereas 随行 refers to the act of accompanying or to the accompanying party as a whole.
随行 (ずいこう) means to accompany someone, while 遂行 (すいこう) means to carry out a task—easy to confuse due to similar sound and kanji shape.
Etymology Compound of 随 (follow, accompany) and 行 (go, travel). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji composition directly reflects the meaning.
