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付き合う

つきあう

to go out with, to accompany

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Examples

  1. 彼と三年付き合っている。

    かれとさんねんつきあっている。

    I have been dating him for three years.

  2. 買い物に付き合ってくれない？

    かいものにつきあってくれない？

    Would you come shopping with me?

  3. あの人とは仕事で長く付き合っています。

    あのひととはしごとでながくつきあっています。

    I've had a long professional association with that person.

  4. 今夜は一杯付き合ってください。

    こんやはいっぱいつきあってください。

    Join me for a drink tonight.

Common patterns

恋人と付き合う
to date someone
買い物に付き合う
to go along shopping with someone
長く付き合う
to have a long association

Memory tip

Two quite different senses share one verb: 〜と付き合う is dating or associating with a person, while 〜に付き合う is keeping someone company in an activity. The particle tells you which is meant.

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