How to Say ‘Has been pursued’ in Japanese
追われてきたか
owa re te ki ta ka
[oh-wah reh teh kee tah kah]
💬 Usage Tip: 〜てきた often means something has continued up to now. So 追われてきた is not just "was chased," but "has been chased" over time.
Phrase Breakdown
追わ
owa
[oh-wah]
pursued
Hunted or chased after.
彼は警察に追われた。
He was pursued by the police.
れ
re
[reh]
passive marker
Indicates an action being done to the subject.
見られています。
Being watched.
て
te
[teh]
to do (then)
Indicative of an action that will follow.
考えて、次に進みましょう。
Think, and then let's proceed.
き
ki
[kee]
past continuous
Indicates an action that was ongoing.
彼は走っていました。
He was running.
た
ta
[tah]
past tense marker
Indicates past tense.
彼は来た。
He came.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Indicates a question.
彼がそれをしたのか？
Did he do that?
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