Japanese

おいまわす
Meaning: to chase around; to harass; to overwork
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 追い回す 追い回さない
Polite 追い回します 追い回しません
Past 追い回した 追い回さなかった
Polite + Past 追い回しました 追い回しませんでした
Te-form 追い回して 追い回さなくて
Potential 追い回せる 追い回せない
Passive 追い回される 追い回されない
Causative 追い回させる 追い回させない
Imperative 追い回せ 追い回すな

Handwriting

追
い
回
す

Example sentences

The police frantically chased the criminal around, but in the end, they got away.
犯人は執拗に被害者を追い回した。
The culprit persistently chased the victim around.

Usage Notes

Used for persistently chasing someone or something, or for working someone hard without rest.

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