尾ける | Japanese meaning

尾ける【つける】

Frequency rank: 39,309. – 39,877. (for form つける: 874.)

Ichidan verb

to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalkfrom 尾行する and 付ける

Forms

尾ける【つける】Frequency rank: 39,309. – 39,877.
つけるFrequency rank: 874.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk

This word is used to describe the act of following or tracking someone covertly in order to gather information or keep surveillance.

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It's difficult to tail him.

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They are tailing the enemy in order to find the spy.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to stalkto follow someone stealthilythe police are tailingthe hero is stalking the villainto avoid being followedthe ninja is tailingto stalk a dangerous personto stealthily shadowtailerto stalk the enemyto follow cautiously