The police are chasing the escaped criminal.
追
chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
Kanji
Grade
Grade 3
Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
⻌部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ツイ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
おう
Common Readings
ツイ, お…う
Example sentences
The police are pursuing the truth of that strange incident.
The child is chasing a dog in the park.
The dog is chasing a red ball.
I ran desperately and finally caught up with the car in front.
The police cornered the criminal in a dead end.
He cornered the opponent relentlessly.
Added a new function.
Additional recruitment is necessary because the work personnel on-site are insufficient.
The angry landlord kicked him out of the room.
Example Vocabulary
追う
to chase; to follow; to pursue
追いかける
to chase; to run after; to pursue
追いつく
to catch up; to overtake
追い詰める
to corner; to drive into a corner; to hunt down
追加
addition; supplement; adding
追い出す
to kick out; to expel; to drive out
追い込む
to drive into; to corner; to push into
後を追う
to follow; to chase after
追い払う
to drive away; to chase away; to dispel
追及
pursuit (of responsibility); investigation; questioning
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