What does 追及 mean?
追及 is a Japanese noun meaning “investigation, inquiry” in English. It can also be translated as “catching up” depending on context. It is written as 追及 in kanji, ついきゅう in hiragana, and tsuikyuu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
追及されて、つい、見え透いた嘘をついてしまった。
I was pressed by their questioning and slipped into telling an obvious lie.