追いつく
おいつく
to catch up (with), to draw level, to pull even, to reach
JLPT N3
Details
- Part of Speech:
- Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Intransitive verb
- Romaji:
- oitsuku
Example Sentences
友達が遅刻したから、追いつくために早く行く
Since my friend is running late, I'll go quickly to catch up with them.
試験の点数が悪くて、追いつくために勉強する
Since my test scores are bad, I'll study to catch up.
部活の友達が先に追いつくから、待っていてもらう
Since my club activity friends will catch up with me first, I'll have them wait for me.