辿たどる

tadoru

Godan Verb (ru)

1. to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

森もりの中なかの小道こみちを辿たどっていくのは楽たのしいことだ。

morino nakano komichio tadotte iku nowa tanoshii kotoda.

It's fun to follow the path through the woods.

Godan Verb (ru)

2. to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to retrace (e.g. one's memory); to search; to go over

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

猟師りょうしは熊くまの足跡あしあとをたどった。

ryōshiwa kumano ashiatō tadotta.

The hunter followed the bear's tracks.

Godan Verb (ru)

3. to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of; to take (a course); to pursue (a path); to meet (a fate)

Transitive

Usually Written in Kana

彼かれの人気にんきは下降かこう線せんをたどっている。

kareno ninkiwa kakōsen'o tadotte iru.

His popularity is falling.

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

辿たどった

tadotta

The past form

1. Traced; Followed

★ Common

Verb

#6415

辿たどって

tadotte

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Tracing; Following

★ Common

Verb

#4676

辿たどらない

tadoranai

The negative form

1. Not follow; Do not trace

★ Common

Verb

#4533

辿たどらなかった

tadoranakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not follow; Did not trace

★ Common

Verb

#6116

辿たどりました

tadorimashita

The polite past form

1. Traced; Followed

★ Common

Verb

#6411

辿たどります

tadorimasu

The polite form

1. Follow; Trace

★ Common

Verb

#5726

辿たどりません

tadorimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not reach.; Do not trace.

★ Common

Verb

#5156

辿たどりませんでした

tadorimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not reach; Did not trace

★ Common

Verb

#4542

Common 24 items

辿たどったばかり

tadottabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just followed; Recently traced

★ Common

Verb

#6297

辿たどっちゃう

tadocchau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Reached; Got to

★ Common

Verb

#4815

辿たどっちゃダメ

tadoccha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't follow.; Don't trace.

★ Common

Verb

#5937

辿たどっていない

tadotte inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not having reached; Not having experienced

★ Common

Verb

#5968

辿たどっている

tadotte iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Tracing; Following

★ Common

Verb

#6068

辿たどってはいけない

tadottewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not follow; Do not trace

★ Common

Adjective

#5257

辿たどってもいい

tadottemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May go to; May reach

★ Common

Adjective

#5608

辿たどっとく

tadottoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To keep track of; To follow up on

★ Common

Verb

#5205

辿たどらないで

tadoranaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't follow.; Don't trace.

★ Common

Verb

#5167

辿たどらなきゃ

tadoranakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to; Must

★ Common

Verb

#5836

辿たどらなくてもいい

tadoranakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to follow.; Don't need to trace.

★ Common

Adjective

#4671

辿たどらなければならない

tadoranakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must follow; Must trace

★ Common

Adjective

#4787

辿たどりたい

tadoritai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to trace; Want to follow (a path)

★ Common

Verb

#4493

辿たどりたくない

tadoritakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to go.; Don't want to reach.

★ Common

Verb

#5286

辿たどるところ

tadoru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to; On the verge of

★ Common

Verb

#5517

辿たどるみたい

tadoru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems like following; Looks like tracing

★ Common

Verb

#5199

辿たどれない

tadorenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot reach; Cannot follow

★ Common

Verb

#5203

辿たどれる

tadoreru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can reach; Can trace

★ Common

Verb

#5720

辿たどろう

tadorō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's trace.; Let's follow.

★ Common

Verb

#6224

辿たどっています

tadotte imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is proceeding with WORD.; Is continuing WORD.

★ Common

Verb

#6116

辿たどらないでください

tadoranaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't follow.; Don't trace.

★ Common

Verb

#4533

辿たどりなさい

tadorinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Follow.; Trace.

★ Common

Verb

#4603

辿たどりましょう

tadorimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's trace.; Let's follow.

★ Common

Verb

#4920

辿たどれます

tadoremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can reach; Can get to

★ Common

Verb

#5213

Advanced 28 items

辿たどったそうだ

tadotta sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It is said that [subject] went through/followed/traced.; [Subject] apparently experienced/went through.

★ Common

Verb

#5109

辿たどっただろう

tadottadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably followed.; Probably went through.

★ Common

Verb

#5234

辿たどったところ

tadotta tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Reached; Went to

★ Common

Verb

#4518

辿たどったら

tadottara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when traced; If/when followed

★ Common

Verb

#5758

辿たどったらしい

tadottarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemingly went through; Apparently followed

★ Common

Verb

#4574

辿たどってくれ

tadotte kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Follow me.; Track me down.

★ Common

Verb

#5673

辿たどってちょうだい

tadotte chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Follow me.; Lead the way.

★ Common

Verb

#4556

辿たどらせられる

tadoraserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be led; To be traced

★ Common

Verb

#4440

辿たどらせる

tadoraseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone trace; To have someone follow (a path)

★ Common

Verb

#5462

辿たどらないでくれ

tadoranaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't follow.; Don't trace.

★ Common

Verb

#6430

辿たどらなければいけない

tadoranakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must follow; Have to follow

★ Common

Adjective

#6083

辿たどられる

tadorareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Followed; Traced

★ Common

Verb

#6192

辿たどりがち

tadorigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tending to

★ Common

Verb

#5120

辿たどりきる

tadorikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To complete; To carry through

★ Common

Verb

#5629

辿たどりそうだ

tadorisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems to be following; Seems to be tracing

★ Common

Verb

#5949

辿たどりっぱなし

tadorippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Untraced; Unfollowed

★ Common

Verb

#5732

辿たどりぬく

tadorinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Carry through; See through

★ Common

Verb

#5358

辿たどるそうだ

tadoru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear that [WORD]...; It is said that [WORD]...

★ Common

Verb

#5887

辿たどると

tadoruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If traced; When followed

★ Common

Verb

#6431

辿たどるな

tadoruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't trace.; Don't follow.

★ Common

Verb

#5934

辿たどるなら

tadorunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If tracing; When tracing

★ Common

Verb

#4963

辿たどるようだ

tadoru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Appears

★ Common

Verb

#4391

辿たどるらしい

tadorurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to follow; Apparently traces

★ Common

Verb

#5197

辿たどれ

tadore

A strong, direct command

1. Follow.; Trace.

★ Common

Verb

#5007

辿たどれば

tadoreba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If one traces; If you trace

★ Common

Verb

#4919

辿たどってくださいませ

tadotte kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please follow.; Please trace.

★ Common

Verb

#6253

辿たどってはならない

tadottewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not follow; Do not trace

★ Common

Adjective

#6312

辿たどってもよろしい

tadottemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I follow.; May I trace.

★ Common

Adjective

#5333

辿たどる

tadoru

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available