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    3. 後を追う

    後を追う

    後あとを​追おう​

    to follow

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab23 strokes

    跡を追うあとを追う

    あとをおう

    Verb

    1.
    to follow, to pursue, to chase, to run after
    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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    Characters that make up this word

    後
    のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)
    behind・back・later
    Kanji
    追
    お.う…(2)
    chase・drive away・follow・pursue・meanwhile
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
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