noun
General term for overtaking or passing another vehicle, person, or competitor. Can be used in traffic, racing, or figurative contexts.
この道路では追い抜きが禁止されている。
Overtaking is prohibited on this road.
彼は最後のカーブで見事な追い抜きを見せた。
He showed a brilliant overtaking move on the last curve.
noun
Sports term, specifically for track cycling or speed skating pursuit events where competitors start on opposite sides of the track.
彼は自転車競技の追い抜きで金メダルを取った。
He won a gold medal in the cycling pursuit event.
追い越し also means overtaking or passing, but is more commonly used for vehicles on roads and often implies moving ahead of someone in the same lane. 追い抜き can be used more broadly and is the standard term for pursuit events in sports.
Noun form of the verb 追い抜く (to overtake, to outstrip), from 追い (chase) + 抜く (pull out, surpass).