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How to say 'Catchup' in Japanese | 追い付く

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The Japanese word for Catchup is 'Oitsuku', written as 追い付く in Japanese.'Catchup' in hiragana is おいつく.

    word

    追い付く

    Meaning

    Catchup

    Reading

    おいつく

    oitsuku

    Kanji

    追Follow 付Attach

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '追い付く (おいつく)' means 'to catch up'. This verb is used when someone or something reaches the same level, position, or status as another after being behind. It can be used in both physical and metaphorical contexts. For example: I finally caught up with my friend「やっと友達に追い付いた」(やっとともだちにおいついた). The company is trying to catch up with its competitors「その会社は競合他社に追い付こうとしている」(そのかいしゃはきょうごうたしゃにおいつこうとしている). Note that this verb often implies effort or time was required to reach the same point.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6825

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 追い付く

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    追

    Meaning

    Follow

  • kanji

    付

    Meaning

    Attach

Hiragana in the Word 追い付く

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

  • hiragana

    く

    Reading

    Ku

Words Related to 追い付く Through the Kanji 追

These 13 Words contain the Kanji 追 as well.

  • word

    追う

    Meaning

    Chase

  • word

    追い越す

    Meaning

    Overtake

  • word

    追い出す

    Meaning

    Expel

  • word

    追い掛ける

    Meaning

    Chase

  • word

    追い抜く

    Meaning

    Overtake

  • word

    追求

    Meaning

    Pursuit

  • word

    追加

    Meaning

    Addition

  • word

    追跡

    Meaning

    Pursuit, Tracking

  • word

    追及

    Meaning

    Investigation, Pursuit

  • word

    追伸

    Meaning

    Postscript

  • word

    追い込む

    Meaning

    Corner

  • word

    追放

    Meaning

    Expulsion, Banishment

  • word

    追突

    Meaning

    Rear end

Words Related to 追い付く Through the Kanji 付

These 41 Words contain the Kanji 付 as well.

  • word

    付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Turn on

  • word

    付く

    Meaning

    Attach, Follow

  • word

    気付く

    Meaning

    Notice

  • word

    見付ける

    Meaning

    Find

  • word

    付き合う

    Meaning

    Accompany, Date

  • word

    付き

    Meaning

    Attached

  • word

    近付く

    Meaning

    Approach, Become close

  • word

    付け

    Meaning

    Attached

  • word

    見付かる

    Meaning

    Found

  • word

    受け付ける

    Meaning

    Receive, Accept

  • word

    片付く

    Meaning

    Tidy

  • word

    気を付ける

    Meaning

    Take care, Beware

  • word

    付き合い

    Meaning

    Relationship, Association

  • word

    付近

    Meaning

    Vicinity

  • word

    給付

    Meaning

    Benefit, Payment

  • word

    結び付く

    Meaning

    Connect

  • word

    押し付ける

    Meaning

    Impose

  • word

    後片付け

    Meaning

    Tidying

  • word

    くっ付ける

    Meaning

    Attach

  • word

    言付ける

    Meaning

    Entrust

  • word

    思い付く

    Meaning

    Think of

  • word

    名付ける

    Meaning

    Name

  • word

    傷付ける

    Meaning

    Damage, Hurt

  • word

    付け加える

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    傷付く

    Meaning

    Hurt

  • word

    駆け付ける

    Meaning

    Rush

  • word

    片付ける

    Meaning

    Settle, Tidy

  • word

    結び付ける

    Meaning

    Tie, Connect

  • word

    取り付ける

    Meaning

    Attach, Install

  • word

    受け付け

    Meaning

    Reception

  • word

    交付

    Meaning

    Issuance

  • word

    顔付き

    Meaning

    Expression

  • word

    付加

    Meaning

    Addition

  • word

    近付ける

    Meaning

    Bring close

  • word

    付録

    Meaning

    Supplement, Appendix

  • word

    付け足す

    Meaning

    Add

  • word

    日付け

    Meaning

    Date

  • word

    付属

    Meaning

    Attachment

  • word

    寄付

    Meaning

    Donation

  • word

    くっ付く

    Meaning

    Stick

  • word

    添付

    Meaning

    Attachment

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What does 'Oitsuku' (追い付く) mean?

'Oitsuku' means 'Catchup' .

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