Translation guide
To follow rules, principles, or agreements; to stick to a plan or belief; to physically stick to a surface.
Expressing that someone complies with established rules, laws, or standards.
General verb for following rules, orders, or instructions. Commonly used in formal and everyday contexts.
Please adhere to the rules.
He adhered to the company policy.
Means to protect or observe, often used for rules, promises, and schedules. Implies a sense of duty.
It's important to adhere to your promises.
Please adhere to the schedule.
Formal term for strict compliance, often used in legal or official contexts.
We must adhere to the laws and regulations.
Expressing that someone remains committed to a course of action, idea, or value.
To adhere stubbornly to an opinion or plan, sometimes with a negative nuance of inflexibility.
He adhered to his own opinion.
To stick to one's principles or beliefs consistently, often with a positive connotation of perseverance.
To be particular about something, to stick to a detail or preference. Can be positive or negative depending on context.
Describing something that attaches or clings to a surface.
Casual verb for sticking or adhering physically. Common in everyday speech.
The gum adhered to my shoe.
Technical or formal term for adhesion, used in scientific or medical contexts.
Bacteria adhere to the surface.
Specifically refers to sticky adhesion, like tape or glue.
The tape adheres firmly.
Both mean 'to follow' or 'to adhere to', but 従う (shitagau) is more about obeying or complying with external rules or orders, while 守る (mamoru) emphasizes protecting or keeping something like a promise or schedule. 守る is often used for personal commitments.
Avoid directly translating 'adhere to' as 付着する (fuchaku suru) when talking about rules or principles. 付着する is only for physical adhesion. Use 従う or 守る instead.
彼女は自分の信念を貫いた。
She adhered to her convictions.
彼は細かい点にこだわる。
He adheres to small details.