に追われて

be pursued by

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phrase Uncommon #17,701

be pursued by Often used figuratively with work, deadlines, or other demands to mean being overwhelmed or kept busy by them. The て-form connects this phrase to what happens next.

JA: 締め切りに追われて、毎日遅くまで働いています。

EN: I'm overwhelmed by deadlines and work late every day.

私は仕事に追われています。

I’m swamped with work.

大人の問題（アナウンサー）世界中の研究機関は観測のための準備に追われています

Adult Issue (Announcer): Research institutions around the world are scrambling to prepare for the observation.

— 君の名は。 (2016)

母は夕飯の準備に追われている。

My mother is busy preparing dinner.

今日は時間に追われていてね。

I’m pressed for time today.

聞いて私たちの高校で教師が消えて今日生徒たちに追われてそれで逃げて来たの

Listen, a teacher disappeared at our high school, and today the students chased me, so I ran away and came here.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

彼は警察に追われている。

He is being chased by the police.

俳優に追われて退場

Exit, pursued by an actor.

— パディントン２ (2017)

母は夕飯作りに追われていた。

My mother was busy preparing dinner.