Vocab Info
N2 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
沿うto run along, to run beside, to follow (a plan, etc.), to act in accordance with
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to run along, to run beside, to stick to (a line)
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
2.
to follow (a policy, plan, etc.), to act in accordance with, to align with
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Intransitive verb
3.
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.), to satisfy, to comply with, to live up to
also written 添う,See Also:
All Forms
沿う 【そう】
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Pitch Accent
そ
う
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道路に沿ってガードレールを設置する。
To install guardrails along the road. {to run along, to run beside, to follow (a plan, etc.), to act in accordance with}
彼は私の質問に沿う回答をしませんでした。
He did not answer my question accordingly. {to run along, to run beside, to follow (a plan, etc.), to act in accordance with}
電車が好きなので、毎日線路に沿って歩いています。
I like trains, so I walk along the railway every day. {to run along, to run beside, to follow (a plan, etc.), to act in accordance with}
常識に沿って行動する人が、一人前の大人というものだ。
A person who acts according to common sense is what you call a full-fledged adult. {to run along, to run beside, to follow (a plan, etc.), to act in accordance with}
この川に沿って植えられているのは桜の木ですか?それとも梅の木ですか?
Are the trees planted along this river cherry blossoms? Or are they plum trees? {to run along, to run beside, to follow (a plan, etc.), to act in accordance with}
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