Meaning

Primary

To Chase

Alternatives

To Pursue, To Run After, To Follow

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

追う means "to follow" or “to chase” and かける in this case means “to run,” so this word means to chase, to pursue, or to run after someone or something.

Reading

おいかける
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 追う as well as the kanji reading you learned too.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 必死に追いかける

    to desperately chase after

    いっしょに追いかける

    to chase together

    やみくもに追いかける

    to pursue blindly

Context Sentences

マリのこと、追いかけるつもりはないよ。

I have no intention of pursuing Mari.

あいつ、パスポート忘れてる!今すぐ追いかけなきゃ。

He forgot his passport! I have to go after him right now.

あそこで、ウサギを追いかけるライオンを見ました。

I saw a lion chasing a rabbit over there.

Kanji Composition