noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Actively following a moving target, such as a person, vehicle, or animal, often to catch or monitor it. Can also refer to digital tracking.
警察は容疑者を追跡している。
The police are pursuing the suspect.
GPSで車の追跡が可能だ。
Tracking the car is possible with GPS.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
following up; tracing
Investigating or tracing something non-physical, such as a lead, a source, or a history. Often used in contexts like contact tracing, data tracing, or following up on information.
感染経路の追跡が重要だ。
Tracing the route of infection is important.
彼は情報の出所を追跡した。
He traced the source of the information.