“To abide by” in Japanese
Short answer
To abide by in Japanese is “従う” (shitagau). Full meaning: 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).
Other ways to say “To abide by” in Japanese
率う
shitagau 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)
從う
shitagau 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)
順う
shitagau 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)
从う
shitagau 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)
遵う
shitagau 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)
従がう
shitagau 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)
したがう
shitagau 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)
随う
shitagau 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)
隨う
shitagau 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)
服する
fukusuru to obey, to submit to, to yield to, to accept, to abide by; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning), to observe
従ふ
shitagau 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)
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