“To follow around” in Japanese
Short answer
To follow around in Japanese is “付きまとう” (tsukimatou). Full meaning: to follow around, to shadow, to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure), to follow one.
Other ways to say “To follow around” in Japanese
纏わり付く
matsuwaritsuku to coil around, to twine around, to cling (to); to follow around, to hang around
ついて回る
tsuitemawaru to follow (someone) around, to cling (to), to dog, to hound, to harry, to pursue
張り付く
haritsuku to stick (to), to cling (to), to adhere (to), to be pasted (to); to stay (in a place), to stick close (to someone), to follow (someone) around
纏わりつく
matsuwaritsuku to coil around, to twine around, to cling (to); to follow around, to hang around
まとわりつく
matowaritsuku to coil around, to twine around, to cling (to); to follow around, to hang around
まつわり付く
matsuwaritsuku to coil around, to twine around, to cling (to); to follow around, to hang around
まとわり付く
matowaritsuku to coil around, to twine around, to cling (to); to follow around, to hang around
まつわりつく
matsuwaritsuku to coil around, to twine around, to cling (to); to follow around, to hang around
付きまとお
tsukimatoo to follow around, to shadow, to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure), to follow one
付きまとふ
tsukimatou to follow around, to shadow, to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure), to follow one
付きまとわ
tsukimatowa to follow around, to shadow, to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure), to follow one
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