追い上げる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 追い上げる | 追い上げない |
| Polite | 追い上げます | 追い上げません |
| Past polite | 追い上げました | 追い上げませんでした |
| Past | 追い上げた | 追い上げなかった |
| Te-form | 追い上げて | 追い上げないで |
| Desire | 追い上げたい | 追い上げたくない |
| Potential | 追い上げられるalso 追い上げれる | 追い上げられないalso 追い上げれない |
| Passive | 追い上げられる | 追い上げられない |
| Causative | 追い上げさせる | 追い上げさせない |
| Causative passive | 追い上げさせられる | 追い上げさせられない |
| Volitional | 追い上げよう | |
| Polite volitional | 追い上げましょう | |
| Imperative | 追い上げろ | 追い上げるな |
| Conditional | 追い上げれば | 追い上げなければ |
| Tara conditional | 追い上げたら | 追い上げなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
gain on; close in on; put pressure on
Used when a pursuer reduces the gap to a target, often in races, competitions, or figurative contexts.
The trailing runner is gaining on the leader.
His company is closing in on the industry leader.
The second-place team is closing in on the first-place team.
They closed the point gap in the final stretch.
They narrowed the gap to just three points.
In the second half, the opposing team made a fierce comeback push.