伴奏

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 伴奏 is read ばんそう and means musical accompaniment supporting a voice or main melody.
• Basic usage: In 発表会では姉がピアノで伴奏してくれた。, the speaker's older sister provides piano accompaniment at the recital.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Musical accompaniment
  • 伴奏 supports a musical performance. It does not mean accompanying someone to a place in the general sense of going along.