Word details

追及

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 追及.

Dictionary

Entry

追及いきゅうNounTransitive~する VerbFreq #5938
1

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; hounding; pinning down

Examples
追及されて、つい、見え透いた嘘をついてしまった。
I was pressed by their questioning and slipped into telling an obvious lie.
2

catching up; overtaking

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile

8 strokesFrequency 411JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ツイ

Kun

お.う

Nanori

おい

reach out, exert, exercise, cause

3 strokesFrequency 544JLPT N1Grade 8

On

キュウ

Kun

およ.ぶおよ.びおよびおよ.ぼす

Nanori

おい

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