お供(とも)する

おともする
godan verb
to accompany (humble); to go with
1. to accompany (humble)
humble way to say that one will go along with someone of higher status
社長(しゃちょう)の出張(しゅっちょう)にお供(とも)します。
I will accompany the president on his business trip.
ぜひお供(とも)させてください。
Please allow me to accompany you.
先生(せんせい)のお買(か)い物(もの)にお供(とも)した。
I accompanied my teacher on her shopping.

KEIGO TYPE:
Humble speech (謙譲語(けんじょうご)). Used when the speaker accompanies someone of higher status.

CONJUGATION:

サ変(へん) verb (する verb)

  • お供(とも)します (polite)
  • お供(とも)させていただきます (very humble)

RELATED EXPRESSIONS:

  • お供(とも) - companion; attendant (noun)
  • 同行(どうこう)する - to accompany (neutral)
  • 一緒(いっしょ)に行(い)く - to go together (casual)

TRADITIONAL CONTEXT:
Historically, お供(とも) referred to servants or retainers accompanying their lord. Today it's used in business and formal contexts.

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Added 2026.1.28 12:33 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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