Lingakuつきまとう
Frequency rank: 18,778. – 18,875. (for form 付きまとう: 14,263. – 14,312.)
- to follow around; to shadow; to tag alongword usually written using kana alone
- to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow oneword usually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'u' ending; intransitive verb
Forms
- つきまとうFrequency rank: 18,778. – 18,875.
- 付きまとう【つきまとう】Frequency rank: 14,263. – 14,312.
- 付き纏う【つきまとう】Frequency rank: 24,782. – 24,925.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to follow around; to shadow; to tag along
- to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
This meaning describes the act of physically or metaphorically following someone closely, often with the implication of being annoying or unwelcome.
This meaning refers to a persistent feeling or memory that lingers and can be distressing or unsettling, similar to how a ghost might haunt a person.
Generated collocations (experimental)
つきまとうto follow around; to shadow; to tag alongかげ影がつきまとうa shadow follows aroundしつよう執拗についてくるto persistently follow someoneわるい悪いおもいで思い出がつきまとうbad memories haunt oneふあん不安がつきまとうanxiety haunts oneかげ影のようにつきまとった付きまとったtagged along like a shadowすとうかあストーカーがつきまとうa stalker follows someoneかこ過去のしっぱい失敗がつきまとうpast failures follow someoneけはい気配がつきまとうa presence haunts someoneしつこくつきまとうto stick around persistently
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