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N2 う-verb (す), Transitive verb

追(お)い越(こ)すto pass (e.g. car), to overtake, to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to pass (e.g. car), to overtake

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      2. 2.

        to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance

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    追い越す 【おいこす】、追越す 【おいこす】、追いこす 【おいこす】

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      • お

      • い

      • こ

      • す

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    • 息子(むすこ)が娘(むすめ)の身長(しんちょう)を追(お)い越(こ)した。

      My son has surpassed my daughter in height.

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    • 同僚(どうりょう)は先輩(せんぱい)を追(お)い越(こ)して昇進(しょうしん)しました。

      My colleague was promoted ahead of my senior.

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    • 前(まえ)の車(くるま)を追(お)い越(こ)すためにスピードを出(だ)しました。

      I accelerated to overtake the car in front.

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    • 先進(せんしん)国(こく)を追(お)い越(こ)すには自国(じこく)での産業(さんぎょう)を強化(きょうか)せねばならない。

      In order to surpass developed countries, we must strengthen our domestic industries.

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    • 無理(むり)に自分(じぶん)の車(くるま)を追(お)い越(こ)してきた人(ひと)に対(たい)して腹(はら)が立(た)ってたまりません。

      I can't stand the person who recklessly overtook my car.

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