noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
trailing; chasing after; following behind
Physically following someone or something from behind; often used for vehicles, animals, or people moving after another.
パトカーが不審な車を後追いした。
The police car trailed the suspicious vehicle.
子犬が母犬を後追
The puppy is walking along, chasing after its mother.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
imitation; copying; following someone's example
Abstractly following or imitating someone's actions, style, or decisions; often used in business, trends, or personal behavior.
他社の成功例を後追いするだけでは、革新は生まれない。
Merely copying other companies' success stories won't bring about innovation.
兄のキャリアを後追いして、彼も医者になった。
Following his older brother's career path, he also became a doctor.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
clinginess (in babies, toddlers)
Describes a young child's behavior of constantly following a parent or caregiver, often due to separation anxiety.
1歳の娘の後追いが激しくて、トイレにも行けない。
My one-year-old daughter's clinginess is so intense that I can't even go to the bathroom.
後追い期の赤ちゃんは、母親が見えなくなると泣き出す。
Babies in the clingy phase start crying when they can't see their mother.