単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Compound verbs#2,877 most used

追いつく

おいつく3

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

to catch up (with)

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

You'll soon catch up with him if you run.

from Tatoeba · mookeee

IN OTHER SENTENCES

I ran as fast as possible to catch up with him.

from Tatoeba · small_snow

MEANINGS

1

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to reach

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

godan verb · intransitive

DETAILS

Kind複合動詞, compound verbs

Frequency#2,877 most used

Written追いつく、追い付く

Also追っつく (おっつく)

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium