Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
従うto abide (by the rules), to obey, to follow, to accompany
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
2.
to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
3.
to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign)
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
4.
to serve (as), to engage in (work)
All Forms
従う 【したがう】、随う 【したがう】、順う 【したがう】、遵う 【したがう】
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案内人に従って博物館内を回る。
We followed our guide around the museum.
ボートが川の流れに従って川を下っています。
The boat drifted downstream, following the river’s current.
先生:「生徒たちは先生に従って行動をして下さい。」
Teacher: 'Students, please follow my lead and act accordingly.'
プラモデルを見本に従って作るには集中力と器用さが必要だ。
Making a plastic model according to the sample takes focus and precision.
携帯を見ながら前を行く人に従って歩いたら、赤信号を渡っていた。
I was staring at my phone and just followed the person in front of me. Before I knew it, I had walked through a red light.
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