たどる
辿る
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace
N5Common wordGodan verb (ru ending)
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to follow (a road, path, etc.)•to trace
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.)•to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.)•to retrace (e.g. one's memory)•to search•to go over
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to head towards (of a situation)•to go in the direction of•to take (a course)•to pursue (a path)•to meet (a fate)
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Kanji Breakdown
Conjugations
Present辞書形
辿る(たどる)
Negativeない形
辿らない(たどらない)
Pastた形
辿った(たどった)
Past Negativeなかった形
辿らなかった(たどらなかった)
Te-formて形
辿って(たどって)
Example Sentences
匂いをたどってみよう。
I should follow my nose.
臭いをたどってみよう。
I should follow my nose.
猟師は熊の足跡をたどった。
The hunter followed the bear's tracks.
彼の人気は下降線をたどっている。
His popularity is falling.
私達は犯人の足跡をたどっていった。
We followed the tracks of the criminal.