付き添い（つきそい、tsukisoi）
- attendance

The Japanese word 付き添い (つきそい) primarily means "attendance," "accompanying," "attending to," or "looking after" someone. It implies being present with or looking after someone, often for support, care, or supervision. It suggests a close proximity and a responsibility toward the person or thing being 付き添いed. The act of 付き添い can range from simply being present to actively assisting or providing care. The degree of responsibility involved depends on the context.

⚫︎入院中の患者に付き添う。 Translation: I accompany the patient during their hospitalization. ⚫︎子供の学校に付き添いが必要だ。 Translation: It is necessary to attend to the child at school. ⚫︎旅行に家族が付き添ってくれた。 Translation: My family accompanied me on the trip.

付き添い is used in various situations where there is a need for someone to be present with or assist another person. ⚫︎ It is commonly used in medical contexts (e.g., attending to a patient). ⚫︎ It can also refer to accompanying someone to a place (e.g., accompanying a child to school). ⚫︎ It is also used when describing someone who provides support or assistance. The appropriate verb form to use with 付き添い often depends on the type of support given. For example, if it is a single instance of assistance then use the casual form 付き添う or the polite form 付き添います . Other times, you may use the form with the auxiliary verb, 付き添ってあげる meaning "to do (something) for someone."

付き添い is typically written in kanji as 付き添い, but it can also be written in hiragana as つきそい. The verb form is 付き添う (つきそう). There are no significant variations in the okurigana. It's important to remember that the kanji usage emphasizes the concept of being "with" or "attached to".

⚫︎同伴 (どうはん) - accompaniment, escort ⚫︎付き添う (つきそう) - to accompany, to attend ⚫︎介助 (かいじょ) - assistance, help (especially in caregiving) ⚫︎看病 (かんびょう) - nursing, taking care of the sick ⚫︎見守り (みまもり) - watching over, keeping an eye on

⚫︎一人 (ひとり) - alone, by oneself ⚫︎放置 (ほうち) - abandonment, leaving unattended ⚫︎見捨てる (みすてる) - to abandon, to forsake

祖母の病院に私が付き添いました。 ・Translation: I accompanied my grandmother to the hospital. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates 付き添い in a context of providing support and attendance to a family member who requires medical care.

彼は試合に勝利したチームに付き添いました。 ・Translation: He accompanied the team that won the game. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates 付き添い as accompanying someone to be with them, perhaps as a coach or supporter.

The word 付き添い is composed of two parts: 付き (つき) and 添い (そい). 付き (from the verb 付く, meaning "to attach," "to be connected," "to be with") and 添い (from the verb 添う, meaning "to accompany," "to be close to," "to be next to"). Together, they create the meaning of being closely associated with or accompanying someone.