急きゅう追つい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

hot pursuit; close chase

Often used in police, military, or dramatic contexts for chasing someone or something closely. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.

• 警けい察さつは容よう疑ぎ者しゃを急きゅう追ついした。

  The police were in hot pursuit of the suspect.

• パトカーが逃とう走そう車しゃを急きゅう追ついしている。

  A patrol car is in close pursuit of the fleeing vehicle.