沿う – Vocabulary details

沿そう

Meanings

Verb (5-dan, う, intransitive)

1. to run along; to run beside; to stick to (a line)

この先さきは、崖がけに沿そった細ほそい道みちを歩あるくことになる。From here on, you will have to walk along a narrow path that runs beside the cliff.

2. to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to align with

今いまの計けい画かくに沿そった上うえでの動うごきを考かんがえている。I am considering actions that align with the current plan.

3. to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to comply with; to live up to

also written 添う

あなたのご希き望ぼうには沿そいかねます。I'm afraid I cannot comply with your wishes.

Alt. forms

Kanji used

沿

run alongside

Pitch accent

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う

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う

Conjugations...Used in: 1711

Used in vocabulary (2 in total)

期き待たいに沿そう

to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations

希き望ぼうに沿そう

to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what someone wants

Examples (9 in total)

あまり期き待たいには沿そえないと思おもいますよ。

I don't think I'll be able to live up to your expectations very well.

図と書しょ館かんも学がく園えんの方ほう針しんに沿そうべきよね。

The library should also follow the academy's policy, right?

あなたのご希き望ぼうには沿そいかねます。

I'm afraid I cannot comply with your wishes.

今いまの計けい画かくに沿そった上うえでの動うごきを考かんがえている。

I am considering actions that align with the current plan.

川かわの流ながれに沿そうように魚さかなが泳およいでいる。

Fish are swimming along the flow of the river.

通つう路ろに沿そうように人ひとの列れつができていた。

A line of people had formed along the corridor.

この先さきは、崖がけに沿そった細ほそい道みちを歩あるくことになる。

From here on, you will have to walk along a narrow path that runs beside the cliff.

わたくしは残ざん念ねんながら、お嬢じょう様さまのご要よう望ぼうには沿そいかねます。

Unfortunately, I am unable to comply with your wishes, young lady.

では作さく戦せん全ぜん体たいの進しん行こうに沿そった形かたちで、任にん務む内ない容ようを説せつ明めいする。