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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

追つい求きゅう

tsuikyuu

to pursue a goal or ideal

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは富とみの追求ついきゅうだけに興味きょうみを持もった。

    He was interested in only the pursuit of wealth.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 自分じぶんだけの幸しあわせを追求ついきゅうして生いきるべきではない。

    You shouldn’t live merely in pursuit of your own happiness.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 残のこりの生涯しょうがいは自分じぶんの理想りそうを追求ついきゅうしていくと心こころに決きめた。

    I resolved to spend the rest of my life pursuing my ideals.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 追求

  • 追chase; drive awayOnツイKunおう
  • 求request; wantOnキュウ・グKunもとめる

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