Japanese

いかける

おいかける
Meaning: to chase; to run after; to pursue
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 追いかける 追いかけない
Polite 追いかけます 追いかけません
Past 追いかけた 追いかけなかった
Polite + Past 追いかけました 追いかけませんでした
Te-form 追いかけて 追いかけなくて
Potential 追いかけられる 追いかけられない
Passive 追いかけられる 追いかけられない
Causative 追いかけさせる 追いかけさせない
Imperative 追いかけろ 追いかけるな

Handwriting

追
い
か
け
る

Example sentences

The child is chasing a dog in the park.
犬が赤いボールを追いかけている。
The dog is chasing a red ball.
犬が自分のしっぽを追いかけて、ぐるぐる回っている。
The dog is chasing its own tail and running round and round.
警官が泥棒を追いかけている。
The police officer is chasing the thief.
警察は銀行を襲った強盗を追いかけている。
The police are chasing the robber who attacked the bank.
アリスは白ウサギを追いかけていた
Alice was chasing a white rabbit.
狩人は森の中で鹿を追いかけた。
The hunter chased the deer in the forest.
猫がたまを追いかけている。
The cat is chasing the ball.
唐天竺の果てまで、あなたを追いかけていくつもりだ。
I'm willing to chase you even to the ends of the earth (China and India).

Usage Notes

Used when one person or animal runs after another in order to catch them.

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