There are 27 total results for your 追う search.
| Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
追う see styles |
ou / o おう |
(transitive verb) (1) to chase; to run after; to pursue; (2) to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); (3) to drive out; to oust; to expel; (4) to drive (e.g. a herd); (5) to be pressed (e.g. for time) |
夢を追う see styles |
yumeoou / yumeoo ゆめをおう |
(exp,v5u) to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams |
巻を追う see styles |
kanoou / kanoo かんをおう |
(exp,v5u) to read volume by volume; to go on reading |
幻を追う see styles |
maboroshioou / maboroshioo まぼろしをおう |
(exp,v5u) to pursue an illusion; to pursue a fantasy; to pursue phantoms |
後を追う see styles |
atooou / atooo あとをおう |
(exp,v5u) (1) to pursue; (2) to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself (because one misses or longs to be with a loved one); (3) to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.) |
目で追う see styles |
medeou / medeo めでおう |
(exp,v5u) to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes |
跡を追う see styles |
atooou / atooo あとをおう |
(exp,v5u) (1) to pursue; (2) to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself (because one misses or longs to be with a loved one); (3) to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.) |
順を追う see styles |
junoou / junoo じゅんをおう |
(exp,v5u) (See 順を追って) to follow in order; to go through step-by-step |
二兎を追う see styles |
nitooou / nitooo にとをおう |
(exp,v5u) (idiom) (See 二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず) to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time |
白球を追う see styles |
hakkyuuoou / hakkyuoo はっきゅうをおう |
(exp,v5u) (idiom) to play (baseball, softball, etc.) |
背中を追う see styles |
senakaoou / senakaoo せなかをおう |
(v5u,exp) (1) to walk behind someone; (v5u,exp) (2) (idiom) to follow in someone's footsteps |
嫌が追うでも see styles |
iyagaoudemo / iyagaodemo いやがおうでも |
(irregular kanji usage) (expression) willy-nilly; whether willing or not |
年を追う毎に see styles |
toshioougotoni / toshioogotoni としをおうごとに |
(expression) year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year |
日を追う毎に see styles |
hioougotoni / hioogotoni ひをおうごとに |
(expression) day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by |
年を追うごとに see styles |
toshioougotoni / toshioogotoni としをおうごとに |
(expression) year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year |
日を追うごとに see styles |
hioougotoni / hioogotoni ひをおうごとに |
(expression) day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by |
月を追うごとに see styles |
tsukioougotoni / tsukioogotoni つきをおうごとに |
(expression) month after month; as the months go by; with each passing month |
歳を追うごとに see styles |
toshioougotoni / toshioogotoni としをおうごとに |
(expression) year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year |
Variations: |
ou / o おう |
(transitive verb) (1) to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow after; (transitive verb) (2) to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) to drive out; to get rid of; to oust; to expel; (transitive verb) (4) to drive (e.g. a herd); (transitive verb) (5) (in passive voice) to be pressed (e.g. for time) |
鹿を追う者は山を見ず see styles |
shikaooumonohayamaomizu / shikaoomonohayamaomizu しかをおうものはやまをみず |
(expression) (idiom) You cannot see the wood for trees |
Variations: |
ou / o おう |
(transitive verb) (1) to chase; to run after; to pursue; to follow after; (transitive verb) (2) to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); (transitive verb) (3) to drive out; to get rid of; to oust; to expel; (transitive verb) (4) to drive (e.g. a herd); (transitive verb) (5) (in passive voice) to be pressed (e.g. for time) |
二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず see styles |
nitoooumonohaittoomoezu / nitooomonohaittoomoezu にとをおうものはいっとをもえず |
(expression) (proverb) if you run after two hares you will catch neither |
Variations: |
hioougotoni / hioogotoni ひをおうごとに |
(expression) (See 日を追って) day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by |
人の蠅を追うより己の蠅を追え see styles |
hitonohaeoouyorionorenohaeooe / hitonohaeooyorionorenohaeooe ひとのはえをおうよりおのれのはえをおえ |
(expression) (proverb) take care of yourself before you take care of others; wave off your own flies before you wave off someone else's flies |
Variations: |
atooou / atooo あとをおう |
(exp,v5u) (1) to follow; to pursue; to chase; to run after; (exp,v5u) (2) to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; (exp,v5u) (3) to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.) |
Variations: |
shikaooumonohayamaomizu / shikaoomonohayamaomizu しかをおうものはやまをみず |
(expression) (proverb) zeal is a bad servant; the person who chases a deer does not see the mountain |
Variations: |
toshioougotoni / toshioogotoni としをおうごとに |
(expression) year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year |
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A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.
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