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Keyword
follow
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (3rd grade) 
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KankenLevel 8
Heisig1359
Readings
お
(78%)
つい
(20%)
おい
(1%)
Composed of
𠂤
guy with a beer belly and a hat
⻌
road
Mnemonic

You're in an unfamiliar town, you don't have your phone, and you want to have a drink at a bar? Easy. See that guy with a beer belly and a hat over there on the road? Just follow him, and he'll lead you to the nearest bar.

Used in kanji (3 in total)
槌
wooden hammer
縋
cling
鎚
metal hammer
Used in vocabulary (322 in total)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
319 more...
Examples (151 in total)
I was swamped with work.
Their eyes pursued him.
He is hunted by the police.
The police are after the man.
Don't run after me any more.
The dog ran after the cat.
For a moment, he thought of going after the man.
I saw a cat running after the dog.
Look, that young girl is being chased by the old man.
I finally caught up with my friends.
No matter how fast you may walk, you can't catch up with him.
If you hurry, you will catch up with him.
I caught up with you.
Go on ahead. I'll catch up with you soon.
No matter how fast you walk, you won't be able to catch up with him.
He ran so fast that I couldn't catch up with him.
I think he will soon catch up with us.
He ran so fast that we couldn't catch up with him.
He ran to catch up to his brother.
He ran so fast that they couldn't catch up with him.
They caught up with us later.
She walked fast to catch up with the others.
She ran very fast to catch up with the other members.
If you hurry, you'll catch up with him.
I have to run faster to catch up with him.
We soon caught up with them.
I will soon catch up with you.
I can run fast enough to catch up with him.
The bear ran after me.
The dog ran after the ball.
Walk slowly, and I will catch up with you.
He'll catch up with us in an hour.
However hard I try, I can never catch up with him.
You have to study hard to catch up with your class.
Is there anything you want to add?
Was this added by mistake?
I'm running as fast as I can to catch up with him.
He walked as fast as he could to catch up with her.
They caught up with him at the entrance.
I started last in the race, but I soon caught up with the others.
Get the dog out of here.
Have you ever been kicked out of a bar?
My parents have kicked me out of the house.
The dog chased the rabbit.
The dog ran after the rabbit.
The man is wanted for murder.
Chase the cat out of the kitchen.
That's the first sentence I added.
My mother is busy cooking dinner.
Can you add these numbers?
This cat doesn't chase mice.
The cat chased the mouse, but couldn't catch it.
She is always running after her mother.
Quick, run after him.
It is difficult to catch up with Japan in the production of cars.
The policeman was after the thief.
The thief ran away and the policeman ran after him.
I got on a bicycle and chased after the thief.
We ran after the thief.
The policeman ran after the thief, shouting "Stop!"
Don't follow fashion.
The detectives pursued him.
He chased the thief.
They are pursuing the robber.
The police pursued the murderer.
The police are on the track of the thief.
He drove the dog away.
He was banished from the kingdom.
Running as fast as I could, I was able to catch up with my friend.
I ran as fast as possible to catch up with him.
The kittens are chasing each other around the house.
It is very expensive to keep up with the latest fashions.
She scared the cat away.
Japan caught up with the United States in this field.
Japan has caught up with America in some fields.
He was interested in only the pursuit of wealth.
I resolved to spend the rest of my life pursuing my ideals.
I am determined to spend my lifetime pursuing my ideals.
You shouldn't live merely in pursuit of your own happiness.
Please follow my finger without moving your head.
The ceremony is to turn away evil spirits.
The evil spirit was driven away from the house.
The city was conquered, and he was driven out.
Supply will soon overtake demand.
He ran and ran, but could not catch up with his dog.
They chased the man to arrest him.
Why do dogs chase squirrels?
The cat is chasing after the squirrel.
I ran as fast as I could to catch up with her.
I've tried adding a few sentences in response to your request.
A swarm of mosquitoes followed him.
Please add my name to the list.
He is always going after fame.
We banished him from the country.
The ruler was overthrown and banished from the country.
The enemy were driven out of the land.
Ben is behind them, but he'll soon catch up with them.
The police are after the murderer.
Tom chased me.
I caught up with Tom.
I had to run to catch up with Tom.
Tom tried to catch up with Mary, but he couldn't.
Tom chased after Mary.
I chased Tom.
You go ahead, Tom. I'll catch up soon.
I added Tom's family name to the list.
He'll soon catch up with Tom.
She spent her life in pursuit of the truth.
The meeting was put off till further notice.
She ran as fast as she could to catch up with the others.
I ran as fast as possible to catch up with them.
I quickened my steps to catch up with her.
The dog followed its master, wagging its tail.
The children chased after the circus parade.
He shooed the flies away.
The store is closed until further notice.
Japan has caught up with Europe and America in medicine.
I've got to take a make-up test.
He was exiled from his country.
He aimed at the cornered deer with his gun.
He was exiled from his own country.
Let's learn the basic tags in order.
I can't follow the course of your argument.
I want to spend rest of the life pursuing my ideals.
The dog is after the fox.
He was forced into unemployment.
The dog was chasing chickens around the yard.
They are investigating the mystery of the universe thoroughly.
The convenience store employee chased the thief and was stabbed to death.
My mother was busy cooking dinner.
It is impossible to catch up with the fast runner.
I might add a more matching English sentence.
She follows all the latest trends in fashion.
The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner.
They followed the tracks the car had left.
I followed the deer's tracks.
Is your salary keeping up with inflation?
Do you have anything else to order?
I can't keep track of all the changes taking place in the world of AIDS research.
Will there be an extra charge for that?
If you use it more than three hours a month, there are extra charges.
How much was the additional charge?
As soon as one airline announced its plan for airfare reductions, the rest of the companies followed suit.
The police pursued the stolen vehicle along the motorway.
I've been pressed for time today!
The government is expelling illegal aliens as part of a crackdown.
They will catch up with the lead runner soon.
Napoleon was banished to Elba in 1814.
The girls chased after their teen-age idol.
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain was forced to resign.
The Lions caught up in the 7th inning.