従える

• 読み: したがえる
• ローマ字: shitagaeru
• 漢字の分解: 従 (jū/shitaga) — to follow, to accompany, to obey
• 発音: /ɕi.ta.ɡa.e.ɾɯ/

意味

To have under one's command; to be accompanied by; to bring along as a retinue or followers.

A Group 2 (ichidan) verb that is the transitive-causative form of 従う (to follow). It means to cause someone to follow, either by having subordinates accompany you or by subduing others to fall under your leadership. Often used to describe a powerful figure surrounded by attendants, troops, or supporters. The nuance suggests authority and hierarchy.

例文

1. 大名は百人の家臣を従えて江戸城に入った。
2. 将軍は精鋭部隊を従えて前線に向かった。
3. 権力者は多くの部下を従える立場にあった。

使い方ガイド

場面: historical, military, business hierarchy, literary

トーン: authoritative

起源と歴史

Transitive-causative form of 従う (to follow, to comply), derived from 従 meaning to accompany or submit. In classical Japanese, the suffix える creates the transitive form. Historical usage often involved lords and their retinues, giving the verb a strongly hierarchical connotation.

文化的背景

時代: Classical–Meiji

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Samurai/Educated