追う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 追う | 追わない |
| Polite | 追います | 追いません |
| Past polite | 追いました | 追いませんでした |
| Past | 追った | 追わなかった |
| Te-form | 追って | 追わないで |
| Desire | 追いたい | 追いたくない |
| Potential | 追える | 追えない |
| Passive | 追われる | 追われない |
| Causative | 追わせる | 追わせない |
| Causative passive | 追わせられるalso 追わされる | 追わせられないalso 追わされない |
| Volitional | 追おう | |
| Polite volitional | 追いましょう | |
| Imperative | 追え | 追うな |
| Conditional | 追えば | 追わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 追ったら | 追わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Physically following someone or something in order to catch them. Also used figuratively for pursuing goals or dreams.
The police are chasing the criminal.
He went to Tokyo to pursue his dream.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
follow (an order, trend, etc.)
Following a predetermined sequence, rule, or trend rather than physically chasing. Common with nouns like 順序, 流行, マニュアル.
I will explain following the steps in order.
He likes to follow trends.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Forcing someone or something to leave a place. Often used with から or を to mark the place or target being driven out.
He was ousted from the company.
We drove the mosquitoes out of the room with smoke.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Herding or driving animals in a desired direction. Often used with を for the animals and に/へ for the destination.
The sheepdog drives the sheep into the pen.
godan verb (-u), transitive verb
Used in passive voice to express being under pressure from an abstract force, especially time or work. Common patterns: 時間に追われる, 仕事に追われる.
I am pressed for time every day.
He is so pressed with work that he has no time to rest.
The police chased after the criminal.
She's always following the latest trends.
He drove the sheep to the pasture.
They drove the thief out of the house.
I'm swamped with work every day.
herd; drive; corral · corner; force into a situation · push oneself; make a final effort · run on (printing) · have two strikes (baseball)
expel; drive out; kick out
final stage; final push; last spurt · live printing area · gallery (theatre) · driving; herding; chasing · forcing a fold (hanafuda)
passing; overtaking
catch up with; draw level with; reach · be made up for; be compensated for; make up for one's losses
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind · favorable condition; advantageous situation
attacking a fleeing enemy; mopping-up attack · adding insult to injury; rubbing salt into a wound; piling on
drive away; chase off; dispel
pursue; seek after; chase
drive away; chase away; force out · force into a dire situation; push into (bankruptcy, etc.)
ejection; eviction; dispossession
pass; overtake · surpass; outstrip; outdo
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly; over-pursuit
overtaking; passing · pursuit (event)
pass; overtake · surpass; outstrip; get ahead of
drive away; turn away; send away; repel
supplementary payment; additional payment
chase around; pursue relentlessly; hound
gain on; close in on; put pressure on
loading a horse with passengers or baggage · driving a horse into a pen · Hexacentrus japonicus; Hexacentrus unicolor; katydid species
cattle droving; driving cattle · drover; cowboy; cowhand · running of the bulls; encierro
chasing down; pushing down; deposing; ousting · connect-and-die; oiotoshi
highwayman; bandit; mugger · highway robbery; holdup; mugging
oust; dethrone; displace from power · drive down; chase down · capture a castle; seize by driving out · drive away; exile; snatch; wrest
trailing; chasing after; following behind · imitation; copying; following someone's example · clinginess (in babies, toddlers)
additional fertilizer; top dressing
following one's master in death by seppuku