Vocabulary

What does 辿る (たどる, tadoru) mean?

辿る (たどる, tadoru) means to trace, to follow (a path, a trail).

Quick facts
Reading	たどる
Romaji	tadoru
Part of speech	godan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

辿るたどる

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontadoru

to trace, to follow (a path, a trail)

1godan verb · transitive to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace
2godan verb · transitive to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to retrace (e.g. one's memory)
3godan verb · transitive to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of; to take (a course)

Example sentences

地図(ちず)を頼(たよ)りに山道(やまみち)を辿(たど)った。
I followed the mountain path relying on a map.
記憶(きおく)を辿(たど)ると子供(こども)の頃(ころ)を思(おも)い出(だ)す。
Tracing back my memories, I recall my childhood.

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