従う
したがう · shitagau
To obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to
- to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with
- to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign)
- to serve (as), to engage in (work)
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Conjugation
| Polite (ます形) | 従いますしたがいます |
| Polite negative (ません) | 従いませんしたがいません |
| Polite past (ました) | 従いましたしたがいました |
| Polite past negative (ませんでした) | 従いませんでしたしたがいませんでした |
| Let us ~ (ましょう) | 従いましょうしたがいましょう |
| Masu-stem (連用形) | 従いしたがい |
| Want to ~ (たい形) | 従いたいしたがいたい |
| While ~ing (ながら) | 従いながらしたがいながら |
| Te-form (て形) | 従ってしたがって |
| Plain past (た形) | 従ったしたがった |
| Tara-conditional (たら形) | 従ったらしたがったら |
| Progressive (ている形) | 従っているしたがっている |
| Plain negative (ない形) | 従わないしたがわない |
| Plain past negative (なかった形) | 従わなかったしたがわなかった |
| Negative te-form (なくて) | 従わなくてしたがわなくて |
| Potential (可能形) | 従えるしたがえる |
| Ba-conditional (条件形) | 従えばしたがえば |
| Imperative (命令形) | 従えしたがえ |
| Volitional (意向形) | 従おうしたがおう |
| Passive (受身形) | 従われるしたがわれる |
| Causative (使役形) | 従わせるしたがわせる |
| Causative-passive (使役受身形) | 従わされるしたがわされる |
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What does 従う mean?
To obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to. It can also mean: to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with; to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign); to serve (as), to engage in (work).
How do you pronounce 従う?
したがう (shitagau). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
What JLPT level is 従う?
JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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