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How to say 'Chase' in Japanese | 追い掛ける

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The Japanese word for Chase is 'Oikakeru', written as 追い掛ける in Japanese.'Chase' in hiragana is おいかける.

    word

    追い掛ける

    Meaning

    Chase

    Reading

    おいかける

    oikakeru

    Kanji

    追Follow 掛Set, Hang

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '追い掛ける (おいかける)' means 'to chase' or 'to pursue'. It is used to describe the action of following someone or something quickly in order to catch them. This verb can be used in both literal and figurative contexts. For example: The dog chased the cat「犬は猫を追い掛けた」(いぬはねこをおいかけた). He is chasing his dreams「彼は夢を追い掛けている」(かれはゆめをおいかけている). The verb often implies a sense of urgency or determination in the pursuit.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    8

    Frequency

    4128

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 追い掛ける

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    追

    Meaning

    Follow

  • kanji

    掛

    Meaning

    Set, Hang

Hiragana in the Word 追い掛ける

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

  • hiragana

    け

    Reading

    Ke

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 追い掛ける Through the Kanji 追

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 追 as well.

  • word

    追う

    Meaning

    Chase

  • word

    追い越す

    Meaning

    Overtake

  • word

    追い出す

    Meaning

    Expel

  • word

    追い抜く

    Meaning

    Overtake

  • word

    追求

    Meaning

    Pursuit

  • word

    追加

    Meaning

    Addition

  • word

    追跡

    Meaning

    Pursuit, Tracking

  • word

    追及

    Meaning

    Investigation, Pursuit

  • word

    追い付く

    Meaning

    Catchup

  • word

    追伸

    Meaning

    Postscript

  • word

    追い込む

    Meaning

    Corner

  • word

    追放

    Meaning

    Expulsion, Banishment

  • word

    追突

    Meaning

    Rear end

Words Related to 追い掛ける Through the Kanji 掛

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 掛 as well.

  • word

    掛ける

    Meaning

    Call, Hang

  • word

    掛かる

    Meaning

    Take, Hang

  • word

    出掛ける

    Meaning

    Go out

  • word

    掛け算

    Meaning

    Multiplication

  • word

    切っ掛け

    Meaning

    Opportunity, Trigger

  • word

    見掛ける

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    話し掛ける

    Meaning

    Address

  • word

    腰掛ける

    Meaning

    Sit

  • word

    腰掛け

    Meaning

    Stool

  • word

    お目に掛かる

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    呼び掛ける

    Meaning

    Callout

  • word

    引っ掛かる

    Meaning

    Catch, Get stuck

  • word

    心掛ける

    Meaning

    Endeavor

  • word

    手掛かり

    Meaning

    Clue

  • word

    仕掛ける

    Meaning

    Set, Initiate

  • word

    思い掛ける

    Meaning

    Expect

  • word

    通り掛かる

    Meaning

    Pass by

  • word

    引っ掛ける

    Meaning

    Hook, Trick

  • word

    寄り掛かる

    Meaning

    Lean

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'Oikakeru' means 'Chase' .

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