kejaran

Kejaran is an Indonesian noun meaning the act of chasing or pursuit. It is formed from the verb kejar (to chase) with the nominalizing prefix ke- and suffix -an, which together denote a state or process. The reduplication kejar-kejaran expresses a lively or repeated chase, often used for playful contexts, such as children chasing each other. The passive form dikejar-kejaran describes someone being chased, typically in an ongoing or urgent pursuit.

In everyday usage, kejaran appears in phrases such as berkejar-kejaran to describe people running after each other, or kejar-kejaran used as a standalone noun meaning “the chase” or “the act of chasing.” Example sentences include: Anak-anak bermain kejar-kejaran di halaman. Kedua tim terlibat dalam kejar-kejaran sengit. Polisi dikejar-kejar oleh tersangka.

The term is neutral and common across registers, from formal media to casual speech. It is also encountered in literature and journalism as a concrete description of pursuit, whether literal (a chase) or metaphorical (a pursuit of goals). Related terms include kejar (to chase) and berkejar-kejaran (to chase each other, often in a playful or energetic sense).