後を追う
atowoou
to follow, to pursue, to chase, to run after
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  1. atowoou to follow, to pursue, to chase, to run after; to die right after a loved one, to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
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Kanji Breakdown
Behind, Back, Later
On: ご,こう Kun: のち,うし.ろ,うしろ,あと,おく.れる
9 strokes N5
Chase, Drive Away, Follow, Pursue, Meanwhile
On: つい Kun: お.う
9 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
後を追う (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく後を追うことがあります。
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