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“To tag along” in Japanese

Short answer
付きまとう tsukimatou つきまとう

To tag along 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 tag along” in Japanese

跡をつける atowotsukeru to tag along, to follow, to tail, to shadow; to leave tracks, to leave footprints 付きまとえ tsukimatoe to follow around, to shadow, to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure), to follow one 付きまとっ tsukimato to follow around, to shadow, to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure), to follow one 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 付きまとおう tsukimatoou to follow around, to shadow, to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure), to follow one 付きまとおっ tsukimatoo to follow around, to shadow, to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure), to follow one

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