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Meaning of 追う in Japanese
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追う, 逐うJLPT 3
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Kana Readingおう
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Romajiō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `u' ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to chase; to run after; to pursue
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to drive out; to oust; to expel
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to drive (i.e. a herd)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- (in passive voice) to be pressed (for time, etc.)
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Examples of 追う, 逐う, おう in a sentence
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パックマンが、ある条件を満たすと追ってくるモンスターを逆襲して食べることができる。
Pac-Man, when a certain condition is reached, can counter attack and eat the monsters chasing him.
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Hounds hunt by their keen scent.
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Don't follow the fashion.
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裏切り者の素性を追ってみれば、その裏切り者が家族の厄介者だとわかるでしょう。
Tracing a renegade's family background, you'll find him the black sheep.
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The job filled every minute of her day.
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Their eyes pursued him.
Verb Conjugations
Non-Past
- Plain
- 追う
- Plain Polite
- 追います
- Negative
- 追わない
- Negative Polite
- 追いません
Past
- Plain
- 追った
- Plain Polite
- 追いました
- Negative
- 追わなかった
- Negative Polite
- 追いませんでした
Te
- Plain
- 追って
- Plain Polite
- 追いまして
- Negative
- --
- Negative Polite
- --
Passive
- Plain
- 追われる
- Plain Polite
- 追われます
- Negative
- 追われない
- Negative Polite
- 追われません
Related Kanji
逐
JLPT 1
10 strokes
pursue, drive away, chase, accomplish, attain, commit
On'Yomi: チク
Kun'Yomi:
追
JLPT 3
9 strokes
chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
On'Yomi: ツイ
Kun'Yomi: お.う