ついていく (to keep up)

The compound ついていく, meaning 'to keep up with, to follow along with.' Used for staying current with trends, conversations, or someone's pace. Often appears in the negative-potential ついていけない ('can't keep up, can't follow'), used both literally for pace and figuratively when behavior or pace is too much. Example: 遅れずについていく ('to keep up without falling behind').