Illustration: A sudden gust sends a commuter's hat tumbling along a riverside path in a Japanese residential neighborhood. The commuter runs directly behind it, torso pitched forward and both hands reaching for the brim just beyond his grasp. Farther ahead, the path bends past a low railing and a parked bicycle.

追おう

to chase, to pursue

Example sentences

あの車くるまを追おってくれ。
Follow that car.
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その警官けいかんは泥棒どろぼうを追おっていた。
The policeman was after the thief.
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犬いぬはきつねを追おっている。
The dog is after the fox.
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Kanji in 追

追chase; drive awayOnツイKunおう

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