N31322/1669
従う
rarely used kanji formgodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)intransitive verb
Reading
したがう
Meanings
- to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to
- to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with
- to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign)
- to serve (as), to engage in (work)
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Example sentences
規則に従ってください。
Please follow the rules.
彼は命令に従わなかった。
He did not obey the order.
法律に従うのは市民の義務だ。
It is a citizen's duty to abide by the law.
川に従って歩いていくと、小さな村に着いた。
As I walked along the river, I arrived at a small village.
時代の変化に従い、企業も新しい方針を採用せざるを得なかった。
In accordance with the changes of the times, companies had no choice but to adopt new policies.
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