追いつく

おいつく

to catch up (with)

N3 #5,807

Meanings

also 追い付く

  1. godan verb, intransitive to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to reach
  2. to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

Its kanji

In sentences

僕ぼくは君きみに追おいついた。 I caught up with you. #81947

彼かれは私わたしに追おいついた。 He came up with me. #106000

ついに友達ともだちに追おいついた。 At last, I caught up with my friends. #202605

やがて私わたしは彼かれに追おいついた。 It was not long before I caught up with him. #193124

彼かれらは入口いりぐちで彼かれに追おいついた。 They caught up with him at the entrance. #96415

彼かれは兄あにに追おいつこうと走はしった。 He ran to catch up to his brother. #108005

一人ひとりの男おとこが彼女かのじょに追おいついた。 A man overtook her. #190462

すぐ追おいつくから。 I'll soon catch up with you. #214761