なぞる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | なぞる | なぞらない |
| Polite | なぞります | なぞりません |
| Past polite | なぞりました | なぞりませんでした |
| Past | なぞった | なぞらなかった |
| Te-form | なぞって | なぞらないで |
| Desire | なぞりたい | なぞりたくない |
| Potential | なぞれる | なぞれない |
| Passive | なぞられる | なぞられない |
| Causative | なぞらせる | なぞらせない |
| Causative passive | なぞらせられるalso なぞらされる | なぞらせられないalso なぞらされない |
| Volitional | なぞろう | |
| Polite volitional | なぞりましょう | |
| Imperative | なぞれ | なぞるな |
| Conditional | なぞれば | なぞらなければ |
| Tara conditional | なぞったら | なぞらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
trace; follow a line
Physically tracing over a drawing, pattern, or line, often with a pen or finger.
The child is tracing the lines in the picture book.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Following a model or precedent closely, often without originality; can be used for actions, styles, or ideas.
He simply copied his senior's way of doing things.
I traced the road on the map with my finger.
The child traced the outline of the picture and colored it in.
In calligraphy practice, you trace the teacher's model to practice writing characters.
This policy just repeats past precedent without any originality.