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後(あと)を追(お)う
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Meanings

  • expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending
    1. to follow; to pursue; to chase; to run after
  • 2. to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one
  • 3. to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)

Readings

後を追う
(77%)
あとを追う
(19%)
跡を追う
(2%)
あとをおう
(<1%)
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