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付け回る (つけまわる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
follow around ; shadow ; hover around
Implies persistently following someone, often with a slightly negative or annoying connotation. Can be used for physical following or obsessive attention.
人じん
を
付つ
け
回まわ
る
。
Paparazzi shadow celebrities.
Kanji 付 adhere, attach, refer to Similar words 追お いかける 追いかける is a more general 'chase' or 'pursue', while 付け回る emphasizes persistent, often unwanted following or hovering around.
付つ きまとう 付きまとう also means 'to follow around' or 'to haunt', but is more often used for abstract things like thoughts or bad luck, whereas 付け回る is more concrete physical following.
Etymology Compound of 付ける (tsukeru, 'to attach') and 回る (mawaru, 'to go around'), literally 'to attach and go around', describing the action of following someone persistently.
