► 動詞
従う [したがう] meaning: follow rank: 1
☆ 作業手順書に従って部品を組み立てた ⇨ I assembled the part following the work instructions
従う [したがう] meaning: obey rank: 1
☆ 信者は皆教祖に従っている ⇨ The followers are all obeying the cult leader
☆ 皆規則に従わなくてはいけない ⇨ Everybody has to follow the rules
従う [したがう] [liter] meaning: as rank: 2
☆ 時間が経つに従い効果が明らかになってきた ⇨ As the time passes, the effect has become clearer and clearer
☆ 慣れるに従って仕事は楽になって行った ⇨ As I get used to it, the work got easier (☛ As time goes by and something continues)
従える [したがえる] meaning: follow rank: 3
☆ 彼が取巻きを従えて現れた ⇨ He showed up with his entourage tagging along
► 接続詞
従って [したがって] [liter] meaning: therefore rank: 2
☆ AはBより大きい。従って両者は同じではない ⇨ A is bigger than B. Therefore the two are not the same