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追う is an exact match with one form of the following word:
追う
BOOST
Reading : おう   
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to chase; to run after; to pursue
2. to follow (i.e. a set order, a trend)
3. to drive out; to oust; to expel
4. to drive (i.e. a herd)
5. (in passive voice) to be pressed (for time, etc.)
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Usefulness and usage:
Kanshudo usefulness level: 2 (among the 1,500 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 150,358 which gives a rank of 760
追う is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 36,000 (about 15,400,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N3 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N3
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 3070 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 2890
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 5 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
あの
くるま
ってくれ

Follow that car.
りゅうこう
流行

Don't follow the fashion.
わたし
しごと
仕事
われています

I am up to my neck in work.
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おう
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 7,000 (about 112,000,000 results)
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 5 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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逐う
BOOST
Reading : おう   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 247,000 (about 16,400 results)
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ツイ   お to pursue   
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two mouths
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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move
チク    pursue   
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pig
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