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Illustration of 追う

追おう

おう ou Play N3 Godan verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

人や動物などを捕まえようとして、後を追いかける。 to chase; to run after

Example 1

その警官けいかんは泥棒どろぼうを追おっていた。

The policeman was after the thief.

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Example 2

今日は時間に追われていてね。

I've been pressed for time today!

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Kanji breakdown

追

N3

chase; drive away; follow; pursue; meanwhile

On reading
ツイ
Kun reading
お.う
Radical
辵
Illustration of 追い付く

追い付く

N3

おいつく

to overtake; to catch up (with)

Illustration of 追い掛ける

追い掛ける

N2

おいかける

to chase or run after someone; to run down; to pursue

Illustration of 追い越す

追い越す

N2

おいこす

to pass (e.g. car); to outdistance; to outstrip

Illustration of 追加

追加

N2

ついか

addition; supplement; appendix

Illustration of 追い出す

追い出す

N1

おいだす

to expel; to drive out