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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries話し相手になる
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hanashiaite ni naru
"彼女は祖母の話し相手になるために毎週訪ねる。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To stay with someone so that they are not alone; to accompany or fellowship with someone.
"She decided to stay home and keep her grandfather company during the stormy afternoon." - 2
Historically, to court or be romantically involved with someone regularly.
"In earlier generations, young people would court and keep company with the intention of marriage."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase combines the Old English verb 'keepan' (to care for, guard, or tend) with the Old French noun 'compagnie' (society, fellowship, body of companions), derived from Late Latin 'companio' (bread-fellow). By the Middle English period, the expression evolved to mean staying in someone's presence or maintaining a friendly association.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Keep company" is said worldwide
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tenir compagnie
Transliteration: te-niʁ kɑ̃.pa.ɲi
"Je suis venu lui tenir compagnie pour qu'il ne s'ennuie pas."
Gesellschaft leisten
Transliteration: ɡəˈzɛlʃaft ˈlaɪstn̩
"Er blieb zu Hause, um ihr Gesellschaft zu leisten."
tenere compagnia
Transliteration: teˈne.re kom.paˈɲi.a
"Vengo a tenerti compagnia per un po'."
hacer compañía
Transliteration: aˈseɾ kom.paˈni.a
"Me quedaré contigo para hacerte compañía."
fazer companhia
Transliteration: faˈzeɾ kõ.paˈɲi.a
"Vim aqui para te fazer companhia."
साथ देना
Transliteration: sāth denā
"मैं थोड़ी देर के लिए तुम्हें साथ देने आया हूँ।"
陪伴
Transliteration: péi bàn
"谢谢你今天来陪伴我。"
말벗이 되다
Transliteration: malbeosi doeda
"할아버지 외로우실까 봐 말벗이 되어 드렸다."
話し相手になる
Transliteration: hanashiaite ni naru
"彼女は祖母の話し相手になるために毎週訪ねる。"
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