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後を追う
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 後を追う.
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Entry
1
to follow; to pursue; to chase; to run after
Examples
彼らはその車が残していった跡を追った。
They followed the tracks the car had left.
2
to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one
3
to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
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