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JLPT N3 Intermediate

追っかける

To casually chase, run after, or pursue someone or something.

Readings

Other forms

追いかける standard equivalent
追っかけます polite form
追っかけた plain past
追っかけて te-form
Verb (Ichidan, Transitive)

To chase / To pursue

A colloquial variation used to describe running after a person, vehicle, or trend with a sense of urgency.

Example

バス を 追っかけた けど 、 間に合わなかった 。

I ran after the bus, but I didn't make it in time.

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追っかける
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To casually chase, run after, or pursue someone or something.
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