“To trace” in Japanese
Short answer
To trace in Japanese is “なぞる” (nazoru). Full meaning: to trace (drawing), to follow; to imitate, to copy, to reproduce.
Other ways to say “To trace” in Japanese
跡づける
atozukeru to trace, to inquire into
辿る
tadoru to follow (a road, path, etc.), to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.), to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.), to retrace (e.g. one's memory), to search, to go over; to head towards (of a situation), to go in the direction o
模する
mosuru to imitate, to copy, to mock, to replace, to model after; to trace, to forge
手繰る
taguru to haul in (hand over hand), to pull in, to draw in, to reel in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.), to retrace (e.g. memories), to go over, to unravel
撫沿る
nazoru to trace (drawing), to follow; to imitate, to copy, to reproduce
引き写す
hikiutsusu to copy verbatim, to copy word-by-word; to trace, to copy (an illustration) by tracing
なぞれる
nazoreru to trace (drawing), to follow; to imitate, to copy, to reproduce
写す
utsusu to copy, to duplicate, to reproduce, to trace, to transcribe; to describe, to depict, to portray, to express; to imitate, to model after
辿れる
tadoreru to follow (a road, path, etc.), to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.), to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.), to retrace (e.g. one's memory), to search, to go over; to head towards (of a situation), to go in the direction o
たどる
tadoru to follow (a road, path, etc.), to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.), to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.), to retrace (e.g. one's memory), to search, to go over; to head towards (of a situation), to go in the direction o
たどれる
tadoreru to follow (a road, path, etc.), to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.), to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.), to retrace (e.g. one's memory), to search, to go over; to head towards (of a situation), to go in the direction o
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