辿る
たどる
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.)
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace- 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
- to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of; to take (a course); to pursue (a path); to meet (a fate)
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 辿るたどる | 辿りますたどります |
| Negative | 辿らないたどらない | 辿りませんたどりません |
| Past | 辿ったたどった | 辿りましたたどりました |
| Past negative | 辿らなかったたどらなかった | 辿りませんでしたたどりませんでした |
| Te-form | 辿ってたどって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 辿れるたどれる |
| Passive | 辿られるたどられる |
| Causative | 辿らせるたどらせる |
| Volitional | 辿ろうたどろう |
| Imperative | 辿れたどれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 辿ればたどれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 辿ったらたどったら |
Example sentences
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It's fun to follow the path through the woods.
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The boy made vain efforts to reach the shore.
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Who first reached the summit of Mt. Everest?
今まであなたが辿った道を見つめなおしてみましょう。
Let's look at the path that you've walked so far.
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The call was traceable to an address in south Detroit.
More examples (10)
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We finally arrived at the ski hill... the snow had turned into rain.
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When I finally came home at 1 o'clock at night, my whole body was completely exhausted.
巫山戯ないで。この出会いは偶然でも何でもない。疑った所為で君は俺の足跡をずっと密かに辿っていただろう。
Stop joking around! We haven't just met here by mere coincidence. You've been following me in secret all this time because you suspected me.
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I should follow my nose.
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I should follow my nose.
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The hunter followed the bear's tracks.
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His popularity is falling.
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We followed the tracks of the criminal.
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We followed the deer's tracks.
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The hunting dogs followed the scent of the fox.