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ついていく

follow: 後について行く行為を表す一般語

chase, 〘ややかたく〙 pursue: つかまえるために追いかけること

shadow: 離れずに尾行すること

1. a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface:

(輪郭のはっきりした)物影, 影(→ shade)

e.g. trees cast long shadows.

partial or complete darkness, especially as produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface:

〖時に～s; 複数扱い〗 (光の当たらない)陰, 暗がり; 〖～s〗 夕闇(→ shade)

e.g. the north side of the cathedral was deep in shadow

e.g. (shadows) : a stranger slowly approached from the shadows.

the shaded part of a picture.

(絵の)陰影, 暗部

a dark patch or area on a surface:

(目の下の)くま; (影のように)暗い部分

e.g. there are dark shadows beneath your eyes.

a region of opacity on a radiograph:

e.g. shadows on his lungs.

2. used in reference to proximity, ominous oppressiveness, or sadness and gloom:

｟比喩的に｠ 〖単数形で〗(大きな悪い)影響; (不幸などの)暗い影, 陰り

e.g. the shadow of war fell across Europe

e.g. only one shadow lay over Sally's life.

used in reference to something insubstantial or fleeting:

｟比喩的に｠ (実体のない)影; (はかなく消える)影; 幻

e.g. a freedom that was more shadow than substance.

used in reference to a position of relative inferiority or obscurity:

e.g. he lived in the shadow of his father.

with negative the slightest trace of something:

〖a ～ of A〗 ごくわずかのA

e.g. she knew without a shadow of a doubt that he was lying.

a weak or inferior remnant or version of something:

e.g. this fine-looking, commanding man had become a shadow of his former self.

an expression of perplexity or sadness:

e.g. a shadow crossed Maria's face.

3. an inseparable attendant or companion:

(影のように)つき従う人, 腰ぎんちゃく

e.g. her faithful shadow, a Yorkshire terrier called Heathcliffe.

a person secretly following and observing another:

(影のように)つきまとう人, 尾行者

e.g. no matter where Johnson went, his shadow stayed with him.

a person who accompanies someone in their daily activities at work in order to gain experience at or insight into a job.

usually as modifier British the opposition counterpart of a government minister:

｟英｠ 〘政〙 (野党内の)影の大臣.

e.g. the shadow Chancellor.

4. short for eyeshadow.

verb with object

1. envelop in shadow; cast a shadow over:

｟文｠ …を陰にする, 陰で覆う(shade)

e.g. the market is shadowed by St. Margaret's church

〈気持ち･表情など〉を暗くさせる, 憂鬱にする

e.g. a hood shadowed her face.

2. follow and observe (someone) closely and secretly:

…に影のようにつきまとう, …を尾行する

e.g. he had been up all night shadowing a team of poachers.

British (of an opposition politician) be the counterpart of (a government minister or a ministry):

e.g. he formerly helped to shadow the Foreign Office.

accompany (someone) in their daily activities at work in order to gain experience at or insight into a job:

〈専門職の人など〉について研修する

e.g. the placement might involve shadowing a manager.

be very timid or nervous.

cast a shadow over (also cast a shadow on)

cause (something) to be less good or enjoyable:

e.g. his unexpected death cast a shadow over the event

e.g. the controversy continues to cast a shadow on her career.

shadower noun

shadowless adjective

Old English scead(u)we (noun), oblique case of sceadu (see shade), sceadwian ‘screen or shield from attack’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schaduw and German Schatten (nouns), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek skotos ‘darkness’.