Word · 単語
追い越す
Reading おいこす
to pass (e.g. car)
- 1 to pass (e.g. car), to overtake
- 2 to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
N2
JLPT
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Not started
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例文 · examples
うさぎはかめに追い越された。
The hare was outdistanced by the tortoise.
彼女は先輩を追い越して昇進した。
She was promoted over the heads of her seniors.
車は一気にスピードを上げてトラックを追い越した。
The car put on a burst of speed and passed the truck.