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 searchto go over
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to head towards (of a situation)to go in the direction ofto take (a course)to pursue (a path)to meet (a fate)

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.

(くさい)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.

(かれ)人気(にんき)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.