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    3. 追い上げる

    追い上げる

    追おい​上あげ​る​

    to gain on

    KMT7News #19+1Verb, TransitiveSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    おいあげる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to gain on, to put pressure on, to close in on

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    チームがリーダーを追おい上あげている。

    The team is gaining on the leader.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts
    最さい後ごの周しゅう回かいで、ランナーは差さを追おい上あげることができた。

    In the last lap, the runner managed to close the gap.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    サッカーの試し合あいで、後こう半はんに2点てん差さを追おい上あげて同どう点てんに持もち込こんだ。

    In the soccer match, they closed a two-point gap in the second half to tie the game.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    マラソンで、彼かれは先せん頭とう集しゅう団だんを追おい上あげて、ついにトップに躍おどり出でた。

    In the marathon, he gained on the leading group and finally jumped into the lead.

    KMT7Sports & Martial Arts
    最さい初しょリードしていたが、挑ちょう戦せん者しゃは着ちゃく実じつにチャンピオンを追おい上あげ、大おおきなプレッシャーをかけた。

    Despite the initial lead, the challenger steadily gained on the champion, putting immense pressure on them.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    追
    お.う…(2)
    chase・drive away・follow・pursue・meanwhile
    Kanji
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
    げ
    ge
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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