付き従う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 付き従う | 付き従わない |
| Polite | 付き従います | 付き従いません |
| Past polite | 付き従いました | 付き従いませんでした |
| Past | 付き従った | 付き従わなかった |
| Te-form | 付き従って | 付き従わないで |
| Desire | 付き従いたい | 付き従いたくない |
| Potential | 付き従える | 付き従えない |
| Passive | 付き従われる | 付き従われない |
| Causative | 付き従わせる | 付き従わせない |
| Causative passive | 付き従わせられるalso 付き従わされる | 付き従わせられないalso 付き従わされない |
| Volitional | 付き従おう | |
| Polite volitional | 付き従いましょう | |
| Imperative | 付き従え | 付き従うな |
| Conditional | 付き従えば | 付き従わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 付き従ったら | 付き従わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
Physical following or accompanying someone, often with a sense of going along behind or beside them.
The dog is walking along, following its owner.
He followed his senior colleague to the meeting room.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
Following someone as a subordinate, serving under them, or obeying their orders; often implies a hierarchical relationship.
He has worked under that professor for many years, continuing his research.
The retainer served his lord and obeyed his orders.
Rarely used kanji form; 随 is not a jōyō kanji.