追いつく
Reading: おいつく
Meaning: to catch up with, to overtake
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Example Sentence
先輩 の 実力 に 追いつく
I'll catch up to my senior's level of ability.
Usage Notes
Used both literally and figuratively for catching up to someone or something.
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