同行|どうこうdoukou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbaccompanying (someone); going with; travelling together
- nounthe same bank; the said bank
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 同行する（どうこうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 同行します（どうこうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 同行しない（どうこうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 同行しません（どうこうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 同行せず・同行せぬ（どうこうせず・どうこうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 同行した（どうこうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 同行しました（どうこうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 同行しなかった（どうこうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 同行しませんでした（どうこうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 同行して（どうこうして） |
| Potential | 同行できる（どうこうできる） |
| Passive | 同行される（どうこうされる） |
| Causative | 同行させる（どうこうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 同行させられる（どうこうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 同行すれば（どうこうすれば） |
| tara | 同行したら（どうこうしたら） |
| Volitional | 同行しよう（どうこうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 同行しましょう（どうこうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 同行しろ（どうこうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym伴うともなうNeutralMeans to bring or take along, and also that one thing comes with another, as in 「危険を伴う」. 「同行」 is people going together, and can also mean the same bank.
- Synonym同伴どうはんNeutralRefers to bringing a companion along, as in 「同伴者」 and 「夫人同伴」. 「同行」 stresses going somewhere together.
- Synonym随行ずいこうWrittenFormal word for accompanying an important person as part of their party, as in 「首相に随行する」. 「同行」 does not necessarily imply a superior-subordinate relationship.
- Synonym随伴ずいはんWrittenWritten word for attending on someone as a follower, or for one thing occurring alongside another. 「同行」 is simply going somewhere together.
- SynonymついていくNeutralColloquial: to go along behind someone, or to keep up with them. 「同行」 is more formal.
- Synonym付き添うつきそうNeutralMeans to stay at someone's side and look after them, e.g. a patient or child. 「同行」 carries no nuance of caring for the person.
- Synonym連れ立つつれだつNeutralMeans to go somewhere in company; somewhat written in tone. 「同行」 is more often used on formal occasions.
- Synonym連れて行くつれていくNeutralMeans to take someone to a place. 「同行」 is going somewhere together and does not focus on who is taking whom.
- Synonymお供おともNeutralHumble way of saying you will accompany someone, as in 「お供します」; not limited to superiors. 「同行」 is a neutral word for going somewhere together.
- Synonym同道どうどうWrittenA written word for going together or taking the same road; in everyday speech say 「同行」 or 「一緒に行く」.
- Related連れるつれるNeutralMeans to take someone along with you. 「同行」 is going somewhere together and does not focus on who is taking whom.
- Related相伴うあいともなうWrittenWritten word for keeping each other company or acting together; in everyday speech say 「伴う」 or 「一緒に」.
- Relatedご一緒ごいっしょNeutralHonorific expression for doing something together, as in 「ご一緒しませんか」; 「同行」 is the more formal choice.
- Related召し連れるめしつれるWrittenHonorific word for taking attendants along, now rarely used; in everyday speech say 「連れて行く」.
- Related陪従ばいじゅうWrittenRare written word for attending on a person of high rank; in everyday speech say 「お供」 or 「随行」.
- Related随従ずいじゅうWrittenWritten word for following someone or doing whatever one is told. 「同行」 is simply going somewhere together.
- Antonym単独たんどくNeutralMeans acting or doing something alone, by oneself; the opposite of 「同行」.
- Antonym単身たんしんNeutralMeans being all alone, as in 「単身赴任」; the opposite of 「同行」.
- AntonymひとりNeutralMeans one person or being by oneself; the opposite of 「同行」, which implies having company.
Use 「同行」 for going somewhere together; 「お供」 to humbly offer to accompany someone; 「随行」 for following an important person as their attendant; 「連れて行く」 to take someone to a place; 「付き添う」 to accompany someone in order to look after them. In polite everyday speech 「ご一緒」 is common, as in 「ご一緒しませんか」. 「単独」, 「単身」 and 「一人」 all express being on one's own.
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