Japanese

つきあう
Meaning: to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 付合う 付合わない
Polite 付合います 付合いません
Past 付合った 付合わなかった
Polite + Past 付合いました 付合いませんでした
Te-form 付合って 付合わなくて
Potential 付合える 付合えない
Passive 付合われる 付合われない
Causative 付合わせる 付合わせない
Causative + Passive 付合わされる 付合わされない
Imperative 付合え 付合うな

Handwriting

付
合
う

Example

He needs to associate with many people for work.

Usage Notes

Can refer to platonic or romantic relationships, or simply interacting with people.

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