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おいつく
oitsuku
To overtake, to catch up (with)
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追い付く
おいつく
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To overtake, to catch up (with)
oitsuku
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JLPT Level N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana おいつく
Romaji oitsuku
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What does 追い付く mean in Japanese?
The word 追い付く (おいつく) means "to overtake, to catch up (with)" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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追い付く is read as おいつく (romaji: oitsuku). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 追い付く?
追い付く is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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