This is the 776th most frequent Finnish word.
perässä
"Perässä" means "behind" or "following" in English.
The word 'perässä' here means 'behind' or 'following someone', indicating movement closely behind another individual.
Seurasin häntä perässä huoneeseen.
I followed him into the room.
The word 'perässä' is used to indicate being behind someone or something, suggesting catching up with or moving in their direction.
Pääsimme metsässä kiinni muiden perässä.
We caught up with the others in the forest.
Here, 'perässä' is used metaphorically to describe striving to reach the level or achievements of someone else.