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追及

ついきゅう

Readings

ついきゅう

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, vs, vtinvestigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; hounding; pinning down
  2. 2.
    n, vs, vtcatching up; overtaking

Kanji breakdown

追
N49 strokesGrade 3
及
N53 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

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.

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追及ついきゅう

investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking

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