English–Japanese
“go along” in Japanese
How to say “go along” in Japanese
“Go along” in Japanese is 伝う (tsutau).
Expresses movement that stays along a route or surface and follows its course from one place toward another.
Example sentences with 伝う
迷ったときは、川を伝って村へ戻ります。mayo tta to ki wa kawa o tsuta tte mura e modo ri ma su
When I get lost, I return to the village by following the river.
Tips for using 伝う
- When 伝う (tsutau) takes a route such as 山道 (yamamichi) as its object, the route is the thing followed rather than a destination.
Other Japanese words for “go along”
トンネルを通ります。to n ne ru o tō ri ma su
I pass through the tunnel.