追 跡 者(ついせきしゃ)

ついせきしゃ

noun

pursuer; chaser; tracker

1. pursuer; chaser; tracker

The one doing the chasing — a police officer on a suspect's trail, a pursuer in a story, or a rival closing on the leader. Formed from 追跡(ついせき) (pursuit) plus the agent suffix 〜者(しゃ).

追跡者(ついせきしゃ)をまいた。

He shook off his pursuer.

背後(はいご)に追跡者(ついせきしゃ)の気配(けはい)を感(かん)じた。

He sensed a pursuer behind him.

首位(しゅい)のチームにとって、追跡者(ついせきしゃ)との勝(か)ち点差(てんさ)はわずか三(さん)だった。

For the league leaders, the gap to their closest pursuer was only three points.

Usage

More a written-language word than a conversational one — common in news reports, thrillers, and sports writing. In everyday speech people say 追(お)いかける人(ひと).

Common collocations

追跡者(ついせきしゃ)をまく: to shake off a pursuer
追跡者(ついせきしゃ)を振(ふ)り切(き)る: to outrun a pursuer
最大(さいだい)の追跡者(ついせきしゃ): the closest rival

Similar words

追手(おって): pursuer — older and more dramatic, suggesting a party sent to capture someone
尾行者(びこうしゃ): a tail — someone following secretly rather than openly chasing

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Added 2026.8.13 9:22 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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