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一途を辿る (いっとをたどる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-ru)
continue on a course ; keep going ; follow a trend
Used in the pattern 〜の一途を辿る to describe a situation that continues or progresses in a certain direction, often with a nuance of inevitability or steady change. Commonly used with nouns like 増加 (increase), 減少 (decrease), 悪化 (worsening), etc.
彼かれ
の
人にん
気き
は
上じょう
昇しょう
の
一いっ
途と
を
辿たど
っ
た
。
His popularity kept rising steadily.
Written forms 一いっ 途と を 辿たど る
Standard kanji spelling; 辿 is a common-use kanji for 'follow' or 'trace'.
一いっ 途と をたどる
Kana spelling for 辿る; common in everyday writing.
Similar words 一いっ 方ぽう だ 一方だ also expresses a continuing trend, but is more neutral and can be used with verbs directly (e.g., 増える一方だ). 一途を辿る is more literary and often implies a sense of following a path or course, frequently used with nouns describing change.
Etymology 一途 (いっと) means 'one path' or 'one course', and 辿る (たどる) means 'to follow' or 'to trace'. The phrase literally means 'to follow a single path', figuratively describing a continuous progression in a certain direction.
