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.

急いで走れば、次の電車に追いつけるかもしれません。

If you hurry and run, you might be able to catch the next train.