JLPT N3 Intermediate
追いかける
To chase, run after, or pursue.
Readings
Other forms
追いかけます polite form
追いかけた plain past
追いかけて te-form
追いかけられる passive/potential
追い掛ける less common kanji
1 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To chase / To run after
Describes the physical act of pursuing a moving target with the specific intent to catch up to or capture it.
Example
A 待って ！
B ごめん 、 バス を 追いかけないと ！
[A:] Wait! [B:] Sorry, I have to run after the bus!
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2 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To pursue (a goal or ideal)
Refers to the figurative pursuit of abstract concepts, such as personal ambitions, romance, or shifting trends.
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3 Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)
To follow immediately after
Indicates a temporal sequence where one event or action occurs immediately in the wake of another.
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