追及

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 追及 is read as ついきゅう and is a noun and する verb for persistently questioning someone about responsibility, contradictions, or wrongdoing.
• Basic usage: Pressing a contradiction appears in 矛盾を追及する, while reacting to such questioning appears in 追及に沈黙する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Pressing for accountability
  • It is stronger than simply requesting information and conveys persistent pressure for an explanation or accountability.
• Difference from 追求
  • Unlike the homophone used for pursuing a goal, benefit, or ideal, this word is used to press questions about fault or responsibility.