追い抜く | Japanese meaning

追い抜く【おいぬく】

Frequency rank: 11,397. – 11,423.

Godan verb with 'ku' ending; transitive verb

to pass (a car); to overtakesee also 追い越す【おいこす】
to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance; to outsailsee also 追い越す【おいこす】

Forms

追い抜く【おいぬく】Frequency rank: 11,397. – 11,423.
追抜く【おいぬく】
おいぬく

Generated definitions (experimental)

to pass (a car); to overtake

This meaning refers to the act of moving ahead of another vehicle, especially in a driving context.

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I passed the car.

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It was difficult to overtake that truck.

to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance; to outsail

This meaning is used when referring to exceeding someone's achievements or capabilities in various contexts, such as competition or performance.

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He surpassed last year's record.

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That athlete outdistanced everyone and reached the goal.

Generated collocations (experimental)

passing carto overtake a fast carwas overtakento pass in a raceno overtakingthe act of overtakingovertaking techniqueto surpass other competitorsovertaking accelerationto overtake a line of cars

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

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Example sentences

2 results

1. すぺんさあスペンサー、だろう。

If Spenser doesn't keep adding and translating sentences, the other contributors will surely surpass him.

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2. 。

I was overtaken by that car.