Japanese

いつく

おいつく
Meaning: to catch up; to overtake
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 追いつく 追いつかない
Polite 追いつきます 追いつきません
Past 追いついた 追いつかなかった
Polite + Past 追いつきました 追いつきませんでした
Te-form 追いついて 追いつかなくて
Potential 追いつける 追いつけない
Passive 追いつかれる 追いつかれない
Causative 追いつかせる 追いつかせない
Causative + Passive 追いつかされる 追いつかされない
Imperative 追いつけ 追いつくな

Handwriting

追
い
つ
く

Example

I ran desperately and finally caught up with the car in front.

Usage Notes

Means to reach the same position or level as someone or something ahead.

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