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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

付つき添そい

tsukisoi

attendant, escort

Refers to someone accompanying a person who needs support. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 彼女かのじょは結婚式けっこんしきで花嫁はなよめの付つき添そい役やくをつとめた。

    She was a bridesmaid at the wedding.

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  2. 乳児にゅうじの病気びょうきの原因げんいんは母親ははおやにあるとして、付つき添そいの母親ははおやを必要以上ひつよういじょうに診察しんさつした逸話いつわがある。

    The anecdote said that he, beyond necessity, examined mothers who were attending children, since he believed the cause of children’s illness lay in mothers.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 九鬼くきの妻つま・初子はつこが妊娠にんしんしていたため天心てんしんが付つき添そいとして一緒いっしょに帰国きこくし、10月がつに横浜港よこはまこうに着ついた。

    Since Kuki’s wife, Hatsuko was pregnant, Tenshin left with her for Japan and arrived at Yokohama Port in October.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 付添

  • 付adhere; attachOnフKunつける・つけ・つけ-
  • 添annexed; accompanyOnテンKunそえる・そう

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