彼の指示に従って行動した

N5 彼 kare he N4 指 yubi finger N3 行動 koudou action, behavior, conduct

N3 彼 hi / kare, kano, ka.no he, that, the N3 指 shi / yubi, sa.su, -sa.shi finger, point to, indicate N3 示 ji, shi / shime.su show, indicate, point out N1 従 juu, shou, ju / shitaga.u, shitaga.eru, yori accompany, obey, submit to N5 行 kou, gyou, an / i.ku, yu.ku, -yu.ki, -yuki, -i.ki, -iki, okona.u, oko.nau going, journey, carry out N4 動 dou / ugo.ku, ugo.kasu move, motion, change

N4 〜にしたがって ni shitagatte Indicates gradual change or action following a rule, attaches to verb or noun, means as or according to N4 〜し shi Indicates multiple reasons or qualities, connects clauses or adjectives, means besides that, and also N5 〜に ni Indicates destination, target, arrival point, specific time, or person receiving an action N5 〜の no Indicates possession, relation between nouns, nominal explanation, or turns a verb into a noun phrase