consort, accompany, bring with, companion

About this kanji

The kanji 伴 means to accompany or to bring with, and it can refer to a companion or consort. This character is commonly used as a verb, as in 伴う (ともなう), which means to accompany someone, and is also found in nouns like 同伴 (どうはん), meaning accompanying or being together with someone. Another common compound is 伴奏 (ばんそう), which refers to musical accompaniment. A useful note is that while 伴 can imply physical companionship, it can also relate to supporting someone emotionally or conceptually in various contexts.

Example sentences

• 彼は私の伴を務めてくれた。

  He accompanied me as a partner.

Meanings across languages

English

consort, accompany, bring with, companion

Tiếng Việt

bạn đồng hành, đi cùng, mang theo, bạn bè

日本語

伴, 同行する, 持ち込む, 仲間

한국어

동반자, 동행하다, 가져가다, 동료

中文

伴侣, 陪伴, 带来, 同伴

id

pasangan, teman, membawa, kawan

th

คู่สมรส, ไปด้วยกัน, นำไปด้วยกัน, เพื่อน

es

consorte, acompañar, traer, compañero

fr

consort, accompagner, apporter, compagnon

de

Gefährte, Begleiter, mitbringen, Kamerad

pt

consorte, acompanhar, trazer, companheiro

Common compounds

• 同伴どうはんaccompanying, being accompanied by, going with
• 伴うともなうto accompany, to go hand in hand with, to be consequent upon
• 伴奏ばんそうaccompaniment
• 伴走ばんそうrunning alongside, pacesetting, accompanying
• 同伴者どうはんしゃcompanion, fellow traveler (person who supports a group, movement, etc. without being a member), sympathizer
• 伴侶はんりょcompanion, partner, spouse
• 随伴ずいはんattendance, accompanying, following
• 伴食ばんしょくeating with a guest, nominal official