後を付ける

Japanese

Kanji in this term
後	付
あと Grade: 2	つ Grade: 4

Etymology

From 後 (ato, "after," "latter") + を + 付ける (tsukeru, "follow", "trail").

Verb

後(あと)を付(つ)ける • (ato o tsukeru) ichidan (stem 後(あと)を付(つ)け (ato o tsuke), past 後(あと)を付(つ)けた (ato o tsuketa))

1. follow, tag along

Alternative forms

• 跡をつける: Less common form
• 跡を付ける
• 後を尾ける: Least common form