付(つ)き物(もの)

つきもの
noun
inseparable part, inevitable companion
abstract
1. inseparable part, inevitable companion
Something that naturally or inevitably accompanies something else. Used to express that a certain thing is an expected or unavoidable part of a situation.
失敗(しっぱい)は成長(せいちょう)の付(つ)き物(もの)だ。
Failure is an inevitable part of growth.
花見(はなみ)にお酒(さけ)は付(つ)き物(もの)だ。
Sake is an essential part of cherry blossom viewing.
新(あたら)しいことを始(はじ)めるときは、不安(ふあん)は付(つ)き物(もの)だから、あまり気(き)にしなくていい。
Anxiety is an inevitable part of starting something new, so you don't need to worry about it too much.

付(つ)き物(もの) expresses that something is a natural or unavoidable companion to something else. It often appears in the pattern "A は B の 付(つ)き物(もの)だ" meaning "A is an inseparable part of B."

Common patterns

  • A は B の付(つ)き物(もの)だ: A naturally comes with B
  • ～に付(つ)き物(もの)の: that inevitably accompanies

Usage

Typically used for things that are not entirely welcome but are accepted as natural or unavoidable.

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Added 2026.2.8 6:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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