Illustration: On a riverside path in a Japanese neighborhood, a student carrying a lunch bag has just run up alongside a friend who was walking ahead. The runner’s long final stride ends level with the friend’s shoulder, and one outstretched hand lightly touches the friend’s upper arm.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

追おいつく

oitsuku

to catch up

Example sentences

  1. トムに追おいつくために走はしらなければならなかった。

    I had to run to catch up with Tom.

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  2. すぐ追おいつくから。

    I’ll soon catch up with you.

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  3. 僕ぼくは君きみに追おいついた。

    I caught up with you.

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Kanji in 追

  • 追chase; drive awayOnツイKunおう

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