辿る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 辿る | 辿らない |
| Polite | 辿ります | 辿りません |
| Past polite | 辿りました | 辿りませんでした |
| Past | 辿った | 辿らなかった |
| Te-form | 辿って | 辿らないで |
| Desire | 辿りたい | 辿りたくない |
| Potential | 辿れる | 辿れない |
| Passive | 辿られる | 辿られない |
| Causative | 辿らせる | 辿らせない |
| Causative passive | 辿らせられるalso 辿らされる | 辿らせられないalso 辿らされない |
| Volitional | 辿ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 辿りましょう | |
| Imperative | 辿れ | 辿るな |
| Conditional | 辿れば | 辿らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 辿ったら | 辿らなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
follow (a road, path); trace (a route)
Used for physically following a road, path, or route, often with a sense of moving along it step by step.
I followed the mountain path relying on the map.
I traced the river's flow and headed downstream.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
follow (a clue, scent, tracks); trace (history, family tree); retrace (memory); search; go over
Abstract use: following clues, tracks, or a sequence of events; tracing back history, memories, or a family line; also used for searching or going over something step by step.
The police traced the few clues and identified the culprit.
He retraced his memory and explained his actions on the day of the incident.
Tracing the family tree revealed that the ancestors were samurai.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
head towards (a situation); take (a course); pursue (a path); meet (a fate)
Used for a situation or life course heading in a certain direction, often with a nuance of inevitability or a predetermined path. Common with words like 運命 (fate) or 破滅 (ruin).
At this rate, the company will head down the path to ruin.
He has pursued a life of continuous hardship.
I followed the mountain trail and reached the summit.
I retraced my memory and recalled things from the past.
If you trace this village's history, it goes back to ancient times.
The detective followed the clues and found the culprit.
He would eventually meet a sad fate.