付つき従したがう

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

follow; accompany

Physical following or accompanying someone, often with a sense of going along behind or beside them.

• 犬いぬが主しゅ人じんに付つき従したがって歩あるいている。

  The dog is walking along, following its owner.

• 彼かれは先せん輩ぱいに付つき従したがって会かい議ぎ室しつへ向むかった。

  He followed his senior colleague to the meeting room.

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

serve; work under; obey

Following someone as a subordinate, serving under them, or obeying their orders; often implies a hierarchical relationship.

• 彼かれは長なが年ねん、あの教きょう授じゅに付つき従したがって研けん究きゅうを続つづけてきた。

  He has worked under that professor for many years, continuing his research.

• 家け来らいは主しゅ君くんに付つき従したがい、命めい令れいに従したがった。

  The retainer served his lord and obeyed his orders.