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追おう
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, う, transitive)
1. to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow after
2. to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.)
3. to drive out; to get rid of; to oust; to expel
4. to drive (e.g. a herd)
5. to be pressed (e.g. for time)
in passive voice
Alt. forms
追おう
86%
おう
13%
逐おう
Kanji used
追
follow
Pitch accent
お
う
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Conjugations...Used in: 5166
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
13 more...
Examples (20 in total)
I was swamped with work.
Don't follow fashion.
The police are after the murderer.
The dog is after the fox.
The police are pursuing an escaped prisoner.
Their eyes pursued him.
The police are after the man.
The man is wanted for murder.
My mother is busy cooking dinner.
The policeman was after the thief.
A swarm of mosquitoes followed him.
He is always going after fame.
The dog followed its master, wagging its tail.
The police pursued the stolen vehicle along the motorway.
It is very expensive to keep up with the latest fashions.
The meeting was put off till further notice.
The store is closed until further notice.
I can't follow the course of your argument.
I can't keep track of all the changes taking place in the world of AIDS research.
My mother was busy cooking dinner.