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JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

従したがう

shitagau

to obey, to follow rules

Example sentences

  1. 善良ぜんりょうな市民しみんは法律ほうりつに従したがう。

    A good citizen obeys the laws.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 交通規制こうつうきせいに従したがうべきだ。

    You should obey the traffic rules.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 両親りょうしんには従したがうべきだ。

    You should obey your parents.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 従

  • 従accompany; obeyOnジュウ・ショウ・ジュKunしたがう・したがえる・より

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