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踏襲 (とうしゅう, toushuu) Japanese meaning: follow | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation 踏襲する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 踏とう 襲しゅう する 踏とう 襲しゅう しない Polite 踏とう 襲しゅう します 踏とう 襲しゅう しません Past polite 踏とう 襲しゅう しました 踏とう 襲しゅう しませんでした Past 踏とう 襲しゅう した 踏とう 襲しゅう しなかった Te-form 踏とう 襲しゅう して 踏とう 襲しゅう しないで Desire 踏とう 襲しゅう したい 踏とう 襲しゅう したくない Potential 踏とう 襲しゅう できる 踏とう 襲しゅう できない Passive 踏とう 襲しゅう される 踏とう 襲しゅう されない Causative 踏とう 襲しゅう させる 踏とう 襲しゅう させない Causative passive 踏とう 襲しゅう させられる 踏とう 襲しゅう させられない Volitional 踏とう 襲しゅう しよう Polite volitional 踏とう 襲しゅう しましょう Imperative 踏とう 襲しゅう しろ 踏とう 襲しゅう するな Conditional 踏とう 襲しゅう すれば 踏とう 襲しゅう しなければ Tara conditional 踏とう 襲しゅう したら 踏とう 襲しゅう しなかったら
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しん
政せい
府ふ
は
前ぜん
政せい
権けん
の
外がい
交こう
方ほう
針しん
を
踏とう
襲しゅう
し
た
。
The new government followed the previous administration's foreign policy.
This plan adheres to the conventional method.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 を 踏とう 襲しゅう する to follow/carry on (a policy, precedent, tradition, etc.)
The new management simply followed the policies of their predecessors.
そのまま 踏とう 襲しゅう する to follow (something) exactly as before, without any change
This proposal is simply a continuation of last year's plan without any changes.
Kanji 踏 step, trample, carry through 襲 attack, advance on, succeed to 蹈 step on, trample, carry through Related words 継承 emphasizes inheriting or succeeding to something (like a throne or tradition) from a predecessor, while 踏襲 emphasizes actively continuing to follow an existing precedent or policy.
従う is a general verb meaning to follow or obey rules, orders, or advice, whereas 踏襲 specifically refers to following an established precedent or policy, often in formal contexts.
倣う means to imitate or follow someone's example on a case-by-case basis, while 踏襲 refers to formally continuing an existing policy or precedent as an institutional practice.
引き継ぐ means to take over or hand over duties, work, or responsibility, whereas 踏襲 focuses on continuing to follow the same method, policy, or precedent rather than transferring a role.
Written forms 踏とう 襲しゅう Usage 100%
Standard kanji form; used in news and formal writing.
蹈とう 襲しゅう Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 蹈 is a variant of 踏.
Etymology Compound of 踏 (step on, follow) and 襲 (succeed, inherit). The combination conveys the idea of stepping in the footprints of a predecessor, i.e., following a precedent.
