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A15 う-verb (く), Transitive verb

追(お)い抜(ぬ)くto pass (a car), to overtake, to surpass, to outstrip, to outdistance, to outsail

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    1. う-verb (く), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to pass (a car), to overtake

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      2. 2.

        to surpass, to outstrip, to outdistance, to outsail

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    All Forms

    追い抜く 【おいぬく】、追抜く 【おいぬく】

    Details

      • お

      • い

      • ぬ

      • く

    Examples

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    • 前(まえ)の車(くるま)を追(お)い抜(ぬ)いた。

      I overtook the car in front.

    • 弟(おとうと)が姉(あね)の身長(しんちょう)を追(お)い抜(ぬ)きました。

      My younger brother has surpassed my older sister in height.

    • マラソンでライバルを追(お)い抜(ぬ)き、優勝(ゆうしょう)した。

      I overtook my rival in the marathon and won.

    • Ａ：「新入社員(しんにゅうしゃいん)の子(こ)、１年目(ねんめ)で成績(せいせき)トップね。」Ｂ：「先輩(せんぱい)を追(お)い抜(ぬ)いてすごいわ。」

      A: "The new employee is at the top of the rankings in their first year." B: "It's amazing that they surpassed their seniors."

    • Ａ：「ちょっと！高速道路(こうそくどうろ)で無理(むり)に追(お)い抜(ぬ)こうとしないの！」Ｂ：「だって遅(おそ)かったんだもん。」

      A: "Hey! Don't try to overtake on the highway!" B: "But it was so slow."

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