Vocab Info
N3 Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
追うto chase, to run after, to pursue, to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend), to drive out, to oust, to expel, to drive (i.e. a herd), (in passive voice) to be pressed (for time, etc.)
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to chase, to run after, to pursue, to follow after
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.)
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to drive out, to get rid of, to oust, to expel
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
4.
to drive (e.g. a herd)
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
5.
to be pressed (e.g. for time)
in passive voice
All Forms
追う 【おう】、逐う 【おう】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
お
う
Novels Top 900
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娘が夫のあとを追う姿をカメラに収める。
My daughter will follow after her husband and capture him on camera.
世の流行を追っていたら個性を失ってしまいました。
I lost my individuality by chasing after the trends of the world.
ごちゃ混ぜではなくて、順を追って説明してくれませんか?
Could you explain it following the order instead of mixing things up into gobbledygook?
逃走者を追う際には危険が伴うので、十分に気を付ける必要がある。
Chasing after a fugitive involves risks, so it's important to be cautious.
いつになったらこの仕事に追われるような生活から抜け出せるのだろうか…。
I wonder when I will be able to escape from this life where I'm constantly pursued by work?
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