追いかける · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 追いかける | 追いかけない |
| Polite | 追いかけます | 追いかけません |
| Past polite | 追いかけました | 追いかけませんでした |
| Past | 追いかけた | 追いかけなかった |
| Te-form | 追いかけて | 追いかけないで |
| Desire | 追いかけたい | 追いかけたくない |
| Potential | 追いかけられるalso 追いかけれる | 追いかけられないalso 追いかけれない |
| Passive | 追いかけられる | 追いかけられない |
| Causative | 追いかけさせる | 追いかけさせない |
| Causative passive | 追いかけさせられる | 追いかけさせられない |
| Volitional | 追いかけよう | |
| Polite volitional | 追いかけましょう | |
| Imperative | 追いかけろ | 追いかけるな |
| Conditional | 追いかければ | 追いかけなければ |
| Tara conditional | 追いかけたら | 追いかけなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Transitive verb used for physically chasing a person, animal, or moving thing, and also for pursuing a goal or dream. The object is normally marked with を.
The police chased the man who ran away.
The children are running after a ball in the park.
She has been pursuing her dream of becoming a singer since she was young.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
subsequently; following that; and then
Adverbial use in forms such as 追いかけて and especially 追いかけるように. It links two events that happen soon one after another, often with an image of the second following right behind the first rather than literally chasing it.
My father died, and my mother passed away the following year as if following him.
The older brother got married first, and then the younger sister soon got married too.
The dog is chasing the boy.
Right after the earthquake, a fire broke out as if following on its heels.
He has been pursuing his dream of becoming an actor for a long time.
The child ran after his mother crying.
Rare kanji form; 駆ける can suggest running, but this spelling is not the usual choice.
Search-only form without the expected okurigana; avoid using it in normal writing.