Japanese

める

おいもとめる
Meaning: to pursue; to seek
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 追い求める 追い求めない
Polite 追い求めます 追い求めません
Past 追い求めた 追い求めなかった
Polite + Past 追い求めました 追い求めませんでした
Te-form 追い求めて 追い求めなくて
Potential 追い求められる 追い求められない
Passive 追い求められる 追い求められない
Causative 追い求めさせる 追い求めさせない
Imperative 追い求めろ 追い求めるな

Handwriting

追
い
求
め
る

Example sentences

He went on a journey in pursuit of the truth.
芸術家は、まったい形を追い求めた。
The artist pursued the perfect form.
彼女は常に最新のファッションを追い求めている。
She is always chasing the latest fashion.
彼は将来を考えず、刹那的な快楽を追い求めている。
Without thinking of the future, he pursues momentary pleasures.
人間は、全智なる存在を目指して知識を追い求め続けてきた。
Humans have continued to seek knowledge, aiming for an omniscient existence.
彼は仰観俯察を怠らず、自然の理を追い求めた。
He never neglected his wide-ranging observation of the world and pursued the laws of nature.
新しい理想を發揚蹈厲の精神で追い求めた
They pursued new ideals with vigorous determination.

Usage Notes

Used for pursuing abstract concepts like ideals or truth, as well as chasing someone.

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