English–Japanese
“catch up with” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajioitsuku
Example
急いで先に行った友達に追いつきます。iso i de saki ni i tta tomo dachi ni o i tsu ki ma su
I will catch up with my friend who went ahead.
How to say “catch up with” in Japanese
“Catch up with” in Japanese is 追いつく (oitsuku).
Expresses closing the gap with a person, object, or level that is ahead.
Example sentences with 追いつく
レースの途中で、遅れていた選手が先頭集団に追いつきました。rē su no to chū de oku re te i ta sen shu ga sen tō shū dan ni o i tsu ki ma shi ta
During the race, the runner who had fallen behind caught up with the leading group.
Tips for using 追いつく
- Sports reports use 追いつく (oitsuku) when a team erases a score deficit, linking the word to the idea of closing a gap.