- tsuiteiku to accompany, to follow, to keep up with
Used in everyday conversation to describe physically or metaphorically following someone or something, or keeping pace with them.
彼について行くのが大変だ。
Kare ni tsuiteiku no ga taihen da.
It's hard to keep up with him.
犬が私について行く。
Inu ga watashi ni tsuiteiku.
The dog follows me.
⚖️ Often confused with 付き合う (tsukiau), which implies a more social or romantic relationship.
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💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.
Found in a wide range of contexts. Useful for building reading and listening fluency.
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