Japanese

あとをおう
Meaning: to follow; to chase after
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 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 後を追った 後を追わなかった
Polite + Past 後を追いました 後を追いませんでした
Te-form 後を追って 後を追わなくて
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 後を追わされる 後を追わされない
Imperative 後を追え 後を追うな

Handwriting

後
を
追
う

Example

He chased after the fleeing criminal.

Usage Notes

Can mean physically chasing someone, following in someone's death, or following an example.

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