NichiDict

追い抜く

おいぬく
追いぬく追抜く
[oinuku]

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to pass (a car); to overtake

2.GodanTransitive

to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance; to outsail

Examples

カーブの手前で前の車を追い抜いた

I overtook the car ahead just before the curve.

ランナーが次々と他の選手を追い抜いている

The runner is overtaking other competitors one after another.

自転車で追い抜くのは危険だ。

Overtaking on a bicycle is dangerous.