後を追う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 後を追う | 後を追わない |
| Polite | 後を追います | 後を追いません |
| Past polite | 後を追いました | 後を追いませんでした |
| Past | 後を追った | 後を追わなかった |
| Te-form | 後を追って | 後を追わないで |
| Desire | 後を追いたい | 後を追いたくない |
| Potential | 後を追える | 後を追えない |
| Passive | 後を追われる | 後を追われない |
| Causative | 後を追わせる | 後を追わせない |
| Causative passive | 後を追わせられるalso 後を追わされる | 後を追わせられないalso 後を追わされない |
| Volitional | 後を追おう | |
| Polite volitional | 後を追いましょう | |
| Imperative | 後を追え | 後を追うな |
| Conditional | 後を追えば | 後を追わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 後を追ったら | 後を追わなかったら |
He hurried after her.
The police are pursuing the suspect's trail.
die right after a loved one; follow someone in death
Used for dying soon after a close person, or taking one's own life after their death; often carries a literary or dramatic tone.
The day after her husband's death, his wife followed him in death.
follow the example of predecessors; follow in the footsteps of
Used for emulating earlier generations, a teacher, or a master; often in contexts of tradition, craft, or succession.
He followed in his master's footsteps and took the same path.