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追う — meaning in English

ō

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English meaning

  • chase verb To run after someone or something in order to catch them.
  • drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  • follow verb To move behind someone or something, going in the same direction.

Senses

追う is used for these senses in English:

  • chase (transitive, baseball) To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed.
  • drive (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
  • follow (ambitransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
  • follow (ambitransitive) To go or come after in a sequence.

chase — full definition

  1. verb To run after someone or something in order to catch them.
  2. verb To pursue a goal, opportunity, or ambition persistently.
  3. noun An act of pursuing someone or something, especially at speed.
  4. verb To drink something mild right after a strong alcoholic drink.

drive — full definition

  1. verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  2. verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
  3. noun A journey made in a vehicle.
  4. noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
  5. noun A device used to store and retrieve computer data.

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