追い越す
おいこす
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to pass (e.g. car); to overtake See also: 追い抜く (おいぬく).
- to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of; to outdistance See also: 追い抜く (おいぬく).
Kanji
Example sentences
- うさぎはかめに追い越された。
The hare was outdistanced by the tortoise. - 彼は車の速度を上げて私を追い越した。
He accelerated his car and overtook me. - 完全に追い越されたな。
I was completely outstripped.
Common phrases
Words containing 追い越す
- 追い越し車線 (おいこししゃせん) passing lane