追いつく(おいつく)
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to catch up
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 追いつきます | おいつきます |
| te-form | 追いついて | おいついて |
| ta-form (past) | 追いついた | おいついた |
| nai-form (negative) | 追いつかない | おいつかない |
| potential form | 追いつける | おいつける |
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Example sentences
- 走って、やっとみんなに追いついた。 — I ran and finally caught up with everyone.
- 遅れた分を勉強で追いつく。 — I catch up on what I fell behind on by studying.
Idioms & proverbs containing “追いつく”
- 稼ぐに追いつく貧乏なし (かせぐにおいつくびんぼうなし) — poverty is a stranger to industry; diligence is the mother of good fortune
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