Jisho

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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending
1. to follow; to pursue; to chase; to run after
  • かれ彼ら
  • その
  • くるま
  • のこ残して
  • いった
  • 跡を追った
They followed the tracks the car had left.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending
2. to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending
3. to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
Other forms
跡を追う 【あとをおう】あとを追う 【あとをおう】

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