Word details

追い越す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 追い越す.

Dictionary

Entry

追い越すいこTransitiveGodan verbFreq #12739
1

to pass (e.g. car); to overtake

Examples
うさぎはかめに追い越された
The hare was outdistanced by the tortoise.
2

to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of; to outdistance

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile

8 strokesFrequency 411JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ツイ

Kun

お.う

Nanori

おい

surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam

12 strokesFrequency 897JLPT N2Grade 8

On

エツオツ

Kun

こ.す-こ.す-ご.しこ.える-ご.え

Nanori

えちえっこえこしごえごしごや

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