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Japanese

辿

きおくをたどる
Meaning: to trace or revisit memories
Part of Speech: Verb, Expression

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 記憶を辿る 記憶を辿らない
Polite 記憶を辿ります 記憶を辿りません
Past 記憶を辿った 記憶を辿らなかった
Polite + Past 記憶を辿りました 記憶を辿りませんでした
Te-form 記憶を辿って 記憶を辿らなくて
Potential 記憶を辿れる 記憶を辿れない
Passive 記憶を辿られる 記憶を辿られない
Causative 記憶を辿らせる 記憶を辿らせない
Causative + Passive 記憶を辿らされる 記憶を辿らされない
Imperative 記憶を辿れ 記憶を辿るな

Example

古い写真を見ながら、昔の記憶を辿る。
Looking at old photographs, I trace memories from the past.

Usage Notes

This expression describes deliberately following a chain of memories, often prompted by photographs, places, or objects.

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