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追おい付つく

おいつく oitsuku Play N3 Godan verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

追いかけて、相手に追いつく。 to overtake; to catch up (with)

Example 1

彼かれは車くるまを加速かそくし、私わたしに追おいついた。

He accelerated his car and overtook me.

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Example 2

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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Kanji breakdown

付

N3

adhere; attach; refer to; append

On reading
フ
Kun reading
つ.ける、-つ.ける、-づ.ける、つ.け、つ.け-、-つ.け、-づ.け、-づけ、つ.く、-づ.く、つ.き、-つ.き、-つき、-づ.き、-づき
Radical
人

追

N3

chase; drive away; follow; pursue; meanwhile

On reading
ツイ
Kun reading
お.う
Radical
辵
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付き合い

N3

つきあい

association; socializing; fellowship

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付ける

N3

つける

to attach; to join; to add; to append

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寄付

N3

きふ

contribution; donation

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日付

N3

ひづけ

date; dating

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気付く

N3

きづく

to notice; to recognize; to become aware of