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追いかけ回す (おいかけまわす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

追おいかけ回まわす

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Meanings

1

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

chase around; pursue persistently

Implies chasing someone or something in a persistent, often annoying or relentless manner, going around after them.

子こ供どもが犬いぬを追おいかけ回まわしている。
The child is chasing the dog around.
記き者しゃが有ゆう名めい人じんを追おいかけ回まわすのはよくある

こと

だ

。

It's common for reporters to chase celebrities around.

Written forms

追おいかけ回まわす
Standard kanji spelling.
追おい掛かけ回まわす
Variant with 掛け instead of かけ.
追おいかけまわす
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in casual writing.
追おい掛かけ回まわす
Abbreviated kanji form, less common.

Kanji

追chase, drive away, follow
回-times, round, game
掛hang, suspend, depend

Similar words

追おいかける
追いかける simply means 'to chase' or 'to pursue', while 追いかけ回す adds the nuance of chasing around persistently, often in a bothersome way.

Etymology

Compound of 追いかけ (continuative form of 追いかける, 'to chase') and 回す (まわす, 'to turn, to send around'), literally 'to chase and send around'.