Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to follow, to accompany, to cleave to, to join up with, to obey implicitly, to flatter.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
付き従う つきしたがう
 
 
付き随う つきしたがう
 
付従う つきしたがう
 
 
 
つき従う つきしたがう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける フ -づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
accompany, obey, submit to
ジュウ したが.う ショウ (6th, N1)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)