Oikakeru

JLPT N2

Other forms:

追いかける (Oikakeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to chase, to run after, to pursue, subsequently”.

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto chase; to run after; to pursue
  2. ichidan verb, transitive verbsubsequently; following that; (and) thenas 追いかけて or 追いかけるように

Examples

  • We ran after the cat.

  • The cat ran after the rat.

  • A cat ran after a mouse.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 追いかける

chase

Related words

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