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    3. 追いつく

    追いつく

    追おい​つ​く​

    to catch up (with)

    KMT7News #16+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab13 strokes

    追い付く追い着く追付く追着く

    おいつく

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to catch up (with), to draw level, to pull even, to reach
    2.
    to be compensated, to make up for one's losses

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは走はしって友とも達だちに追おいついた。

    He ran and caught up with his friend.

    KMT3Daily Life
    遅おくれを取とり戻もどすため、必ひっ死しに勉べん強きょうして授じゅ業ぎょうに追おいついた。

    To make up for lost time, I studied desperately and caught up with the class.

    KMT6Daily LifeEducation
    渋じゅう滞たいで遅おくれたが、なんとか会かい議ぎの開かい始し時じ間かんには追おいついた。

    I was delayed by traffic, but somehow I made it to the start of the meeting.

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & CareerTravel & Transportation
    彼かれはライバルに追おいつくために、毎まい日にち練れん習しゅうを欠かかさない。

    To catch up with his rival, he practices every day without fail.

    KMT6Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    時じ代だいの変へん化かに追おいつくためには、常つねに新あたらしい知ち識しきを学まなぶ必ひつ要ようがある。

    To keep up with the changes of the times, it is necessary to constantly learn new knowledge.

    KMT7Daily LifeWork & CareerEducation

    Characters that make up this word

    追
    お.う…(2)
    chase・drive away・follow・pursue・meanwhile
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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