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Illustration of 追い越す

追おい越こす

おいこす oikosu Play N2 Godan verb Transitive

Meanings and examples

後ろから追いついて前に出る。 to pass (e.g. car); to outdistance; to outstrip

Example 1

彼女かのじょは先輩せんぱいを追おい越こして昇進しょうしんした。

She was promoted over the heads of her seniors.

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Example 2

うさぎはかめに追おい越こされた。

The hare was outdistanced by the tortoise.

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Kanji breakdown

越

N3

surpass; cross over; move to; exceed; Vietnam

On reading
エツ、オツ
Kun reading
こ.す、-こ.す、-ご.し、こ.える、-ご.え
Radical
走

追

N3

chase; drive away; follow; pursue; meanwhile

On reading
ツイ
Kun reading
お.う
Radical
辵
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引越し

N2

ひっこし

moving (dwelling etc.); changing residence

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追い掛ける

N2

おいかける

to chase or run after someone; to run down; to pursue

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追加

N2

ついか

addition; supplement; appendix

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引っ越す

N4

ひっこす

to move house

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越える

N3

こえる

to exceed; to cross over; to cross