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What does 追及 (ついきゅう, tsuikyuu) mean?

追及 (ついきゅう, tsuikyuu) means pursuit, pressing (someone) for accountability.

Quick facts
Readingついきゅう
Romajitsuikyuu
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ついきゅう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsuikyuu

pursuit, pressing (someone) for accountability

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive catching up; overtaking

Example sentences

  • The reporter kept pursuing the truth to the very end.

  • The pursuit of responsibility was carried out strictly.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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