Translation guide
To force someone or something to leave by pursuing, threatening, or driving them off.
To make a person or animal leave by chasing or threatening them.
The most common and general verb for chasing someone or something away, often by physical action or shouting.
I chased the dog away.
He tried to chase away the reporters.
To drive out or expel, often from a place or group. Stronger nuance of forcing someone out of a space.
I chased him out of the room.
To scatter or disperse by chasing, often used for crowds or animals.
I chased away the flock of birds.
To dispel or drive away something intangible like fear, doubt, or boredom.
To keep something away using a device, substance, or action.
追い払う focuses on the act of driving away, often temporarily, while 追い出す implies expulsion from a place or group, often permanently.
I chased the cat out of the garden (it might come back).
They chased him out of the company (fired him).
I chased away the unpleasant thoughts.