()()ける

おいかける
ichidan verb
to chase, to pursue, to run after
See also: ()いかける (chase (kana))
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()()ける()()けない
Present polite()()けます()()けません
Past()()けた()()けなかった
Past polite()()けました()()けませんでした
て form()()けて()()けなくて
ている present()()けている()()けていない
ている polite()()けています()()けていません
ている past()()けていた()()けていなかった
ている past polite()()けていました()()けていませんでした
Conditional ば()()ければ()()けなければ
Conditional たら()()けたら()()けなかったら
Volitional()()けよう
Volitional polite()()けましょう
Potential()()けられる()()けられない
Passive()()けられる()()けられない
Causative()()けさせる()()けさせない
Imperative()()けろ()()けるな
1. to chase, to run after
To follow someone or something quickly in order to catch them.
(いぬ)(ねこ)()()けた。
The dog chased the cat.
()どもたち(とも)だち()()けている。
The children are chasing their friend.
I chased the thief and caught him.
The police chased the escaped criminal by car.
He was about to miss the train, so he ran along the platform chasing after it.
2. to pursue, to go after
To seek or strive for something such as a goal, dream, or career.
(ゆめ)()()けている。
I am pursuing my dream.
I am working hard every day pursuing my goal.
When I was young, I was pursuing a career in music.
理想(りそう)ばかり()()けていても、(なに)(はじ)まらない
Nothing will happen if you just keep chasing ideals.

()()ける is a transitive verb (他動詞(たどうし)) meaning to chase or pursue.

COMPOUND STRUCTURE:

ASPECT (ている):
()()けている indicates an ongoing chase or pursuit.

COMMON PATTERNS:

VARIANT:

  • ()いかける: same verb, sometimes written without {掛}

RELATED WORDS:

  • ()(): to overtake (catch up and pass)
  • ()()ける focuses on the act of chasing, not necessarily catching

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