Word Meaning 伴う

ともなう tomonau

伴う is read as ともなう (tomonau) and means to accompany.

Meaning

English

  1. to accompany
  2. to go hand in hand with
  3. to be consequent upon
  4. to be accompanied by
  5. to bring with
  6. to take with
  7. to be involved in

Reading

Kana

ともなう

Romaji

tomonau

Writing Variants

  • 伴なう ともなう tomonau

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 7816 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

伴奏

ばんそう

(musical) accompaniment

伴走

ばんそう

running alongside

伴性遺伝

はんせいいでん

sex-linked inheritance

伴食

ばんしょく

eating with a guest

伴天連宗

ばてれんしゅう

Christianity

伴食大臣

ばんしょくだいじん

nominal (figurehead) minister

名実相伴う

めいじつあいともなう

to be true to one's name

形影相伴う

けいえいあいともなう

to be together always (esp. married couple)

相伴う

あいともなう

to accompany

伴侶

はんりょ

companion

同伴

どうはん

accompanying

同伴者

どうはんしゃ

companion

Example Sentences

10

そのしごとにはきょうりょくしゃがともなう。

The work is accompanied by colleagues.

Power carries responsibility with it.

Even so, there are risks.

The operation is accompanied by a lot of pain.

Theory and practice do not necessarily go together.

Theory and practice do not necessarily go together.

Flying kites can be dangerous.

Industrialization often goes hand in hand with pollution.

There is a lot of danger in walking around here at night.

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover!