フォロー
ふぉろー
noun, verb (suru)
follow (social media), support
1.
follow (social media)
To subscribe to someone's updates on social media platforms.
ぜひフォローしてください！
Please follow me!
フォロワーが1万人を超えた。
My followers exceeded 10,000.
友達のアカウントをフォローしたら、相手もフォローしてくれた。
When I followed my friend's account, they followed me back.
2.
follow-up, support
To provide assistance or supplementary help after an initial action.
彼のフォローに助けられた。
I was helped by his support.
新人のフォローをお願いします。
Please provide support for the new employee.
失敗した後のフォローがしっかりしていたので、大きな問題にはならなかった。
The follow-up after the mistake was thorough, so it didn't become a major problem.
A loanword from English that has developed distinct meanings in Japanese beyond the original 'follow' sense.
SENSE 1 (Social Media):
Very common in online contexts. Used with する to mean 'to follow (an account)'.
- フォロワー (follower)
- フォロー解除 (unfollow)
- 相互フォロー (mutual follow)
- フォロバ (follow back, slang)
SENSE 2 (Support/Follow-up):
Used in business and everyday contexts for providing backup or assistance.
- フォローに回る (to take a supporting role)
- フォローを入れる (to provide backup/assistance)
- 上司のフォロー (support from one's boss)
NUANCE:
In business Japanese, フォロー often implies helping someone who is struggling or covering for someone's mistake—a distinctly Japanese usage.
Related Words
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