追い越す
おいこす
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake- to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of; to outdistance
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 追い越すおいこす | 追い越しますおいこします |
| Negative | 追い越さないおいこさない | 追い越しませんおいこしません |
| Past | 追い越したおいこした | 追い越しましたおいこしました |
| Past negative | 追い越さなかったおいこさなかった | 追い越しませんでしたおいこしませんでした |
| Te-form | 追い越しておいこして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 追い越せるおいこせる |
| Passive | 追い越されるおいこされる |
| Causative | 追い越させるおいこさせる |
| Volitional | 追い越そうおいこそう |
| Imperative | 追い越せおいこせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 追い越せばおいこせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 追い越したらおいこしたら |
Example sentences
完全に追い越されたな。
I was completely outstripped.
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The hare was outdistanced by the tortoise.
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She was promoted over the heads of her seniors.
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He accelerated his car and overtook me.
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The car put on a burst of speed and passed the truck.
More examples (2)
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When he gets overtaken by another car, he gets a shot of adrenaline.
「やっと着いた」「おかえり。すごい汗ね」「うん。電動自転車に乗ってる奴に追い越されそうになったから、ちょっと頑張ってみた」「で、どうだったの？」「負けた」
"Phew, I made it." "Welcome back. You're sweating like crazy." "Yeah. A guy on an electric bike was about to pass me, so I really gave it my all." "And? How'd that go?" "I lost."