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Keyword
obey
Info
FrequencyTop 600-700
Type
Kyōiku (6th grade) 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 5
Heisig942
Old form從
Readings
じゅ
(7%)
い
(5%)
Composed of
彳
stand still
䒑
antlers on a wall
龰
running shoes
Mnemonic

Why are you still standing still? Come on, quickly, put on your running shoes and go fetch my antlers that I've left on the wall in at my old house. What? You don't want to go? You're in no position to question me, you little turd! Obey!

Used in kanji (1 in total)
縦
vertical
Used in vocabulary (179 in total)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
in accordance with; according to
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Examples (200 in total)
Even so, I will follow her words for now.
Is it better to follow what the company has decided?
I followed my mother out of the room.
If there is a reason, I will simply obey.
The students followed the teacher to the classroom.
There is no choice but to obey silently.
Follow exactly as told.
There's a new king now; we don't have to obey, do we?
I prepared in accordance with her instructions.
I followed the words and reached my hand forward.
I will obey orders to protect the safety of the people and the state.
Or perhaps they are following their instincts.
However, as the apartment building drew closer, I began to feel a sense of unease.
If our boss wants that, then we'll go along with it.
Following those instructions, I go straight up to the second floor.
I will simply follow my orders and protect you.
I did as I was told, went inside and closed the door.
That guy seems determined to bend us to his will no matter what.
If you just exercised it, everyone would obey you, and yet...
And just because you followed the order, it doesn't mean you will be released.
I faithfully followed the instructions given in the letter I received from the king.
Right now, we are in the process of training new employees.
It's before opening, so there are no customers, only staff.
I was originally an ordinary library employee.
Seize by force, and subjugate by force.
A tall man comes down the stairs, accompanied by guards.
It is simply a matter of acting according to one's convictions.
As if obeying that voice, the beast quietly withdraws.
He is also accompanied by several vice-captains.
The farther north you go, the lower the temperature gets.
It seems things will go more smoothly if I just do as she says here.
For now, there is no benefit in resisting, so I intend to comply.
The relationship with employees is also good.
I had become an adult who was merely obedient.
But I nodded obediently.
If it is to follow my conscience, I will accept the cost.
The basic approach is the conventional method.
Is the conventional method okay?
Compared to the conventional one, the difference is obvious.
Until now, incidents like this hadn't happened.
It even feels faster than before.
Communication is faster than before.
Many retainers went with the king on his journey.
The king subjugated the surrounding countries one after another.
How should I put it, it's so obedient that it's scary.
Therefore, it has currently become something of a no-man's-land.
Therefore, there is neither freedom nor creation.
I'll follow your instructions.
I have no choice but to follow those orders.
You should obey your parents.
You have to obey your parents.
Children are to obey their parents.
They didn't obey their parents.
We should obey our parents.
I have to obey his orders.
Just follow your heart.
I can't bend him to my will.
They are supposed to obey the orders.
You have to abide by the laws.
You don't have to obey such a law.
You should follow this rule.
I followed the rules.
To hear is to obey.
The problem has arisen simply because you didn't follow my instructions.
We obey our parents because we honor them and we love them.
You must learn to obey instructions.
All you have to do is follow the instructions.
We have finished the work in accordance with her instructions.
I'm just following orders.
The troops refused to obey the command.
Animals act according to their instincts.
He told me to go home and I obeyed him.
There was no option but to obey.
You are to obey your parents.
Please don't follow this advice.
I suggested that he follow my advice.
Why will you not listen to reason?
Obey your father.
Always obey your father.
They don't always obey their parents.
We did so after an old custom.
We should conform to the customs of society.
This firm has a hundred employees.
Let's let the workers go home early today.
The employees also share the same idea.
He went out for a walk, with his dog following behind.
Everybody is bound to obey the laws.
Everybody must be subject to law.
We should obey the law no matter what happens.
You are supposed to obey the law.
It's our duty to always obey the law.
We should always act in obedience to the law.
We had to obey the foreign law.
We are bound to obey the law.
We should obey the law.
To obey the laws is everyone's duty.
To obey the law is everyone's duty.
It is our duty to obey the law.
We ought to obey the law.
Japanese companies generally provide their employees with uniforms.
You should ask your father for his advice and follow it.
He acted on my advice.
I will act on your advice.
He finally fulfilled my request.
All you have to do is follow his advice.
We are subject to the laws of nature.
There were no laws for people to abide by.
These are the rules; act accordingly.
Robots have taken the place of men in this factory.
Employees are required to wear uniforms.
Keep to these instructions carefully.
I require absolute loyalty of my employees.
He treats his employees well.
A good citizen obeys the laws.
All things are obedient to money.
You should act according to your conscience.
All answers must be written according to the instructions.
Is it difficult to act according to Buddhist principles?
I must request you to obey my orders.
The employees had to work overtime in order to produce enough cars.
I acted upon what I believed.
I wish I had followed his instructions at that time.
I refuse to obey you any longer.
Before you give orders, you must learn to obey.
I always have to give in to him.
The army was involved in a number of brilliant actions during the battle.
There are people who engage in volunteer work.
My brother is engaged in cancer research.
At that time she was engaged in some sort of work.
He has been engaged in this study nearly ten years.
He is engaged in the study of energy.
He was engaged in medical research.
He is engaged in teaching.
He is engaged in an occupation of his own choice.
He is engaged in selling cars.
He engaged in agriculture.
They are engaged in cancer research.
We are engaged in a difficult task.
I am engaged in a new business.
A majority of Japanese workers plan to take more than three consecutive days of summer vacation.
Mrs. Smith is actively engaged in volunteer work.
You must act according to your principles.
But, in the end, I thought it best to do as I was told.
Once you have a plan, you should keep to it.
After graduation he will engage himself in study.
Tom doesn't always obey his parents.
I should have followed Tom's advice.
Tom refused to follow Mary's advice.
Tom recently hired three more workers.
Do you have any employees who speak French?
Plastics have taken the place of many conventional materials.
I hope to be engaged in the export business after graduating from college.
He is engaged in export.
The company was forced to lay off many employees.
Last month, they had to lay off several hundred employees in the factory.
He dismissed the employee.
We must keep the law.
Employers sometimes exploit their workers.
He isn't my cousin.
They are my cousins.
I have three cousins.
I managed to persuade my cousin into accepting my plan.
His cousin, whose name I forget, was a nurse.
I'm sorry I haven't been able to give you my cousin's contact info.
I was engaged in it for three years, that is, till I was twenty years old.
Everyone must keep the law.
She advised him to go to the hospital, but he didn't follow her advice.
The people followed the dictator like so many sheep.
Accordingly as people become rich, they are apt to be stingy.
The doctor told him to rest at home, which is advice he followed.
His invention is superior to conventional equipment.
They followed their leader blindly.
He was engaged in biological research.
The idea that Japanese women are submissive and always obedient to their husbands is a lie.
The villagers are occupied mainly with fishing.
A blue suit, white shirt and red tie are essential for all male workers.
The president instructed the employees to improve their productivity.
The duty of a daughter is in obedience.
Productivity has fallen. Accordingly, workers' bonuses will be reduced.
I borrowed 1,000 yen from my cousin.
When taking drugs, follow the directions on the bottle carefully.
We study according to the schedule.
Children should obey their parents.
Toyota Corporation announced that it would cut 1,000 positions this year.
He was judged sane and was therefore chargeable with murder.
At that time she was engaged in operating a tractor.
He fired most of his men.
Each employee is entitled to a two week paid vacation per year.
It was sensible of you to follow her advice.
Acting on your advice, I've decided to exercise more regularly.
You should follow your doctor's advice.
If he had taken my advice then, he would be a rich man now.
Why didn't you follow my advice?
If I were you, I would follow his advice.
If I were you, I'd follow Tom's advice.
If you follow my advice, you will have no trouble.
You'd best follow the doctor's advice.
I wish I had followed the doctor's advice.
It was wise for you not to follow his advice.
If only I had taken your advice.