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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.
失敗は成長の付き物だ。
Failure is an inevitable part of growth.
花見にお酒は付き物だ。
Sake is an essential part of cherry blossom viewing.
新しいことを始めるときは、不安は付き物だから、あまり気にしなくていい。
Anxiety is an inevitable part of starting something new, so you don't need to worry about it too much.
付き物 expresses that something is a natural or unavoidable companion to something else. It often appears in the pattern "A は B の 付き物だ" meaning "A is an inseparable part of B."
COMMON PATTERNS:
- A は B の付き物だ: A naturally comes with B
- ～に付き物の: that inevitably accompanies
NOTE:
Typically used for things that are not entirely welcome but are accepted as natural or unavoidable.