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Words — 33 found

もと
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to pursue
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追求める 【おいもとめる】
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Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
1. to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow after
  • その
  • けいかん警官
  • どろぼう泥棒
  • 追っていた
The policeman was after the thief.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
2. to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.)
  • エイズ
  • ちょうさ調査
  • ぶんや分野
  • における
  • すべての
  • へんか変化
  • 追い
  • つづ続ける
  • ことはできない
I can't keep track of all the changes taking place in the world of AIDS research.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
3. to drive out; to get rid of; to oust; to expel
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
4. to drive (e.g. a herd)
  • カウボーイ
  • うし
  • ぼくそうち牧草地
  • 追って
  • いく
A cowboy is driving cattle to the pasture.
Godan verb with 'u' ending, Transitive verb
5. to be pressed (e.g. for time)in passive voice
  • きょう今日
  • じかん時間
  • 追われていて
I've been pressed for time today!
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逐う 【おう】
Notes
逐う: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to chase; to run after; to pursue
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. subsequently; following that; (and) thenas 追いかけて or 追いかけるように
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追い掛ける 【おいかける】追い駆ける 【おいかける】
Notes
追い駆ける: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class), Transitive verb
1. to ask; to inquire
  • かれ
  • もう
  • いっぱい一杯
  • いかが
  • 問う
Ask if he wants another drink.
Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class), Transitive verb
2. to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to pursue (question of responsibility); to charge with
  • この
  • おとこ
  • せっとうざい窃盗罪
  • 問われた
This man was charged with theft.
Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class), Transitive verb
3. to care about; to regard as importantSee also 問わず, used in neg. form
  • あなた
  • じんしゅ人種
  • ねんれい年齢
  • しゅうきょう宗教
  • 問いません
I don't care about your race, age, or religion.
Godan verb with 'u' ending (special class), Transitive verb
4. to call into question; to doubt; to questionusu. in passive form
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訪う 【とう】
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to want; to wish for
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to request; to demand; to require; to ask for
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to seek; to search for; to look for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job); to find (a solution)
  • かれ
  • よりよより良い
  • せいかつ生活
  • もと求めて
  • ブラジル
  • いじゅう移住
  • した
He immigrated to Brazil in search of a better life.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4. to purchase; to buyPolite (teineigo) language, See also 買う
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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
1. pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
  • じょせい女性
  • けんり権利
  • しゅちょう主張
  • する
  • だんたい団体
  • セクハラ
  • もんだい問題
  • ついきゅう追求
  • しています
Women's rights groups are going after sexual harassment.
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to turn (towards); to face; to point; to aim; to direct to
  • ごうとう強盗
  • てんいん店員
  • じゅう
  • 向けた
The robber aimed his gun at the clerk.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
2. to head to; to go towards
  • こんど今度
  • どようび土曜日
  • あさ
  • シカゴ
  • 向けて
  • しゅっぱつ出発します
I'm leaving for Chicago next Saturday morning.
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
3. to allot; to allocate
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
4. to send; to dispatch (e.g. a person)
Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
5. to aim for; to pursue
  • かこ過去
  • ではなく
  • みらい未来
  • 向けて
  • とりく取り組む
  • とうしゃ当社
  • ほうしん方針
  • です
Our policy is to build for the future, not the past.
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to follow (a road, path, etc.); to traceUsually written using kana alone
  • もり
  • なか
  • こみち小道
  • たど辿って
  • いく
  • たの楽しい
  • こと
It's fun to follow the path through the woods.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to retrace (e.g. one's memory); to search; to go overUsually written using kana alone
  • りょうし猟師
  • くま
  • あしあと足跡
  • たどった
The hunter followed the bear's tracks.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
3. to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of; to take (a course); to pursue (a path); to meet (a fate)Usually written using kana alone
  • かれ彼の
  • にんき人気
  • かこうせん下降線
  • たどっている
His popularity is falling.
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Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to chase; to run after; to pursueColloquial, See also 追いかける
Other forms
追っ掛ける 【おっかける】
Notes
追っ掛ける: Rarely-used kanji form.
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending
1. to follow; to pursue; to chase; to run after
  • かれ彼ら
  • その
  • くるま
  • のこ残して
  • いった
  • 跡を追った
They followed the tracks the car had left.
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending
2. to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending
3. to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
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跡を追う 【あとをおう】あとを追う 【あとをおう】
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まわ
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
1. to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
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付いて回る 【ついてまわる】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' ending
1. to pursue an illusion; to pursue a fantasy; to pursue phantoms
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Nidan verb (lower class) with 'mu' ending (archaic), Transitive verb
1. to want; to wish forSee also 求める, often now as ...(を)求む
Nidan verb (lower class) with 'mu' ending (archaic), Transitive verb
2. to request; to demandArchaic, See also 求める
Nidan verb (lower class) with 'mu' ending (archaic), Transitive verb
3. to seek; to search for; to pursue (pleasure); to hunt (a job)Archaic, See also 求める
Nidan verb (lower class) with 'mu' ending (archaic), Transitive verb
4. to purchase; to buyPolite (teineigo) language, Archaic, See also 求める
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to disperse; to chase away
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to pursue relentlessly; to be in hot pursuitusu. in the passive, as ~に追いまくられる
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追い捲る 【おいまくる】追い捲くる 【おいまくる】
Notes
追い捲くる: Irregular okurigana usage.
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さきすす
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb, Transitive verb
1. to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
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がくおさ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb
1. to pursue knowledge (one's studies)
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もの
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. do not pursue those who leave youProverb, See also 去る者は追わず、来たる者は拒まず
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Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
1. to scatter; to sprinkle; to strewUsually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
2. to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to hand outUsually written using kana alone
Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
3. to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off; to lose; to get rid ofUsually written using kana alone
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Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
1. to shake off; to shake free from
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
2. to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
3. to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
  • しゅうじん囚人
  • れんこう連行
  • していた
  • かんしゅ看守
  • ふりき振り切って
  • だっそう脱走
  • した
The prisoner broke away from the guards who were holding him.
Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Transitive verb
4. to reject (request); to ignore
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振切る 【ふりきる】
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Kanji — 5 found

1.7927374504743558
9 strokes. JLPT N3. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
Kun: お.う
On: ツイ
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12.969357711460873
10 strokes. JLPT N1. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
pursue, drive away, chase, accomplish, attain, commit
On: チク
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81.81818181818183
6 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji.
辿
follow (road), pursue
On: テン
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100.0
19 strokes.
gallop, rush about, pursue, run
Kun: はせる
On:
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Sentences — 12 found

  • jreibun/2451/1
      国際政治学を
    • せんこう専攻
    • する
    • むすこ息子
    • は、いまだ
    • せいじょうふあんてい政情不安定
    • の続く国に留学し、
    • げんち現地
    • のトップレベルの研究機関で学びたいという。親の私が反対しても考えを変えず、その意志は強固なものだった。 
    My son, an international political science major, wanted to study abroad in a country that was still experiencing political instability. He told me that he wished to study at a top-level research institution there. Despite my objection, he did not change his mind and my son’s determination to pursue his goal remained firm. Jreibun
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