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to trace
Godan VerbTransitive Verb

Also written as 辿る

Definitions

  1. 1. to follow (a road, path, etc.)
  2. 2. to trace
  3. 3. to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.)
  4. 4. to head towards (of a situation)
This verb means to trace, follow, or travel along a path, route, or sequence of events carefully and step by step. It is used both literally, such as following a trail, and figuratively, such as tracing the history of something. It often implies a slow, careful, or nostalgic process of following something from beginning to end.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Allow me to walk you through the process of how the external materials were created.

Sentence 2

She slumped her shoulders and said, "No matter how hard I try, I just can't remember."

Sentence 3

Without thinking, I ended up retracing the route from the day we first met.

Sentence 4

Don't tell me we're heading back through that forest trail!

Sentence 5

Seriously? You followed the exact same route and got lost again?