つきまとう
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to follow around; to shadow; to tag along (Usually kana)
2. to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one (Usually kana)
Other spellings
付きまとう付き纏う
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
つきまとう
つきまとう
Examples9
悲しい
Sad memories always haunt the child.
あの
There is something mysterious about the accident.
トム
Tom has been following me around.
彼女
Wherever she goes, her child follows her.
彼
He is always bothering me to lend him money.
私
Tell Tom to stop following me around.