後を追う (あとをおう) — to follow; to pursue; to chase; to run after
後を追う
To follow; to pursue; to chase; to run after
To die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one
To follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
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Verb conjugation table 後を追う
| Form name (形) | Word |
|---|---|
| Dictionary (辞書) | 後を追う/あとをおう |
| Past (た) | 後を追った |
| Negation (未然) | 後を追わない |
| Polite (丁寧) | 後を追います |
| te (て) | 後を追って |
| Ability (可能) | 後を追える |
| Passive (受身) | 後を追われる |
| Command (使役) | 後を追わせる |
| Passive command (使役受身) | 後を追わせられる |
| Conditions (条件) | 後を追えば |
| Command (命令) | 後を追え |
| Will (意向) | 後を追おう |
| Prohibition (禁止) | 後を追うな |
