付き合う
つきあう
godan verb, intransitive
to associate with, to date, to keep company
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 付き合う | 付き合わない |
| Present polite | 付き合います | 付き合いません |
| Past | 付き合った | 付き合わなかった |
| Past polite | 付き合いました | 付き合いませんでした |
| て form | 付き合って | 付き合わなくて |
| ている present | 付き合っている | 付き合っていない |
| ている polite | 付き合っています | 付き合っていません |
| ている past | 付き合っていた | 付き合っていなかった |
| ている past polite | 付き合っていました | 付き合っていませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 付き合えば | 付き合わなければ |
| Conditional たら | 付き合ったら | 付き合わなかったら |
| Volitional | 付き合おう | — |
| Volitional polite | 付き合いましょう | — |
| Potential | 付き合える | 付き合えない |
| Passive | 付き合われる | 付き合われない |
| Causative | 付き合わせる | 付き合わせない |
| Imperative | 付き合え | 付き合うな |
1.
to associate with, to socialize
To have a relationship or dealings with someone.
2.
to date, to go out with
To be in a romantic relationship.
付き合う covers various types of relationships and social interactions.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
THREE MAIN MEANINGS:
1. To associate/socialize: 近所の人と付き合う (to socialize with neighbors)
2. To date: 彼/彼女と付き合う (to date him/her)
3. To accompany: 買い物に付き合う (to accompany shopping)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 〜と付き合う: to date/associate with ~
- 〜に付き合う: to accompany someone to ~
- 付き合い: relationship, association (noun form)
- 長い付き合い: a long relationship
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:
- 付き合っている: are dating
- 付き合い始める: to start dating
- 上手く付き合う: to get along well with
ASPECT (ている):
- 付き合っている: is dating / is associating with (continuous/habitual state)
- Note: For sense 2 (dating), 付き合っている describes the ongoing state of being in a relationship, not the process of starting one. For sense 1, 長く付き合っている means "have had a long association." The plain form 付き合う is used for dictionary or hypothetical statements; for the actual current state of knowing/dating someone, use the ている form. To describe starting a relationship, use 付き合い始める.
Related Words
Synonym:
交際 (dating, socializing (formal))