“To get ahead of” in Japanese
Short answer
To get ahead of in Japanese is “追い越す” (oikosu). Full meaning: to pass (e.g. car), to overtake; to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance.
Other ways to say “To get ahead of” in Japanese
優位に立つ
yuuinitatsu to dominate, to prevail, to be superior to, to get ahead of, to get the upper hand
追越せる
oikoseru to pass (e.g. car), to overtake; to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
追いこす
oikosu to pass (e.g. car), to overtake; to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
追越す
oikosu to pass (e.g. car), to overtake; to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
おいこせる
oikoseru to pass (e.g. car), to overtake; to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
追い越せる
oikoseru to pass (e.g. car), to overtake; to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
おいこす
oikosu to pass (e.g. car), to overtake; to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
追越せ
oikose to pass (e.g. car), to overtake; to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
追越そ
oikoso to pass (e.g. car), to overtake; to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
追越さ
oikosa to pass (e.g. car), to overtake; to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
追越し
oikoshi to pass (e.g. car), to overtake; to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
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