Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 追及(ついきゅう) in Japanese

追及
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ついきゅう
Romaji
tsuikyū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; hounding; pinning down
    Example sentence
    追及されて、つい、見え透いた嘘をついてしまった。 I was pressed by their questioning and slipped into telling an obvious lie.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    catching up; overtaking
    Example sentence
    会議で川添さんの追及を受けて冷や汗ものだったよ。 When Kawazoe pinned me down at the meeting, I broke out in a cold sweat.

Examples of 追及, ついきゅう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

及 JLPT 1

3 strokes

reach out, exert, exercise, cause

On'Yomi: キュウ

Kun'Yomi: およ.ぶ, およ.び, および, およ.ぼす

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追 JLPT 3

9 strokes

chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile

On'Yomi: ツイ

Kun'Yomi: お.う

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