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ついて行く (ついていく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (iku/yuku class), intransitive verb
accompany ; follow ; keep up with
usually written using kana alone
Used when someone goes along with another person or group, physically following them or keeping pace. Can also imply keeping up with a trend or understanding.
彼かれ の 話はなし が 早はや すぎ て つい て 行い け なかっ た 。
He spoke too fast and I couldn't keep up.
Written forms ついて行く
付いて行く
ついてゆく
Kana spelling with the ゆく reading of 行く; slightly more literary or old-fashioned.
Kanji 行 going, journey, carry out 付 adhere, attach, refer to Similar words 従したが う 従う means to obey or comply with rules, orders, or a person's will, whereas ついて行く is about physically following or keeping pace with someone.
追お う 追う means to chase or pursue, often with a sense of urgency or purpose, while ついて行く is a neutral following without necessarily trying to catch up.
Etymology Compound of the verb 付く (tsuku, 'to attach') in its continuative form 付き (tsuki) with a euphonic change to つい, plus the verb 行く (iku, 'to go'). Literally 'to go attached to someone'.
