フォロー

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

follow on social media

Internet and social-media use: to subscribe to or follow an account so that its posts appear in one's feed.

• SNSで好すきな作さっ家かをフォローしている。

  I follow my favorite writer on social media.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

follow; keep up with

General use for following or keeping track of something such as news, trends, or a person's activity.

• 海かい外がいのニュースを毎まい日にちフォローしている。

  I follow overseas news every day.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

support; back up; cover for; smooth over

Very common in workplaces and everyday speech for helping someone, covering their weak points, or patching up a problem after a mistake.

• 新しん人じんの接せっ客きゃくを店てん長ちょうが横よこでフォローした。

  The manager stood by and supported the new employee's customer service.

• 彼かれのミスは同どう僚りょうがうまくフォローした。

  His coworker skillfully covered for his mistake.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

follow-up; following up

Abbreviated use meaning follow-up contact or follow-up action, especially after a meeting, inquiry, sale, lesson, or service.

• 展てん示じ会かいで名めい刺しを交こう換かんした相あい手てを、翌よく日じつにメールでフォローした。

  I followed up by email the next day with the people I exchanged business cards with at the trade show.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

follow-up shot; follow-up play

Sports use for moving in or acting after an initial shot or play, often to take advantage of a rebound or loose ball.

• 外はずれたシュートへのフォローで、彼かれはすぐに得とく点てんした。

  He scored right away by following up the missed shot.

noun

tailwind; following wind

Abbreviated jargon-like use, often in contexts such as sports or outdoor activity; 追い風 is the more general Japanese word.

• 今日きょうはフォローの風かぜで、ボールがよく飛とぶ。

  Today there is a tailwind, so the ball carries well.