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Japanese word 追い越す: to pass / to overtake. Meanings and example sentences.

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追い越す (おいこす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

追い越す (おいこす) means to pass / to overtake.

See example sentences below.

追い越す at a glance

追い越す
おいこすoikosu
N2verb
to pass / to overtake
追い越すおいこすoikosuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 追い越す

Core meaning

to pass / to overtake

Basic example sentences

Example 1

車が前の車を追い越した。

Translation

The car passed the one in front.

Example 2

彼はクラスメートを追い越した。

Translation

He outdistanced his classmates.

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