noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. running alongside, pacesetting, accompanying.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
伴走 ばんそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

consort, accompany, bring with
ハン ともな.う とも (8th, N1)
human radical (no. 9)
half, middle, odd number
ハン なか.ば は (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
run
はし.る ソウ はしり (2nd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)