追い越す (おいこす, oikosu) Japanese meaning: pass | KotomoraCommon word›JLPTN3›Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000追い越す · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 追い越す | 追い越さない |
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| Polite | 追い越します | 追い越しません |
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| Past polite | 追い越しました | 追い越しませんでした |
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| Past | 追い越した | 追い越さなかった |
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| Te-form | 追い越して | 追い越さないで |
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| Desire | 追い越したい | 追い越したくない |
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| Potential | 追い越せる | 追い越せない |
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| Passive | 追い越される | 追い越されない |
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| Causative | 追い越させる | 追い越させない |
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| Causative passive | 追い越させられる | 追い越させられない |
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| Volitional | 追い越そう | |
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| Polite volitional | 追い越しましょう | |
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| Imperative | 追い越せ | 追い越すな |
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| Conditional | 追い越せば | 追い越さなければ |
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| Tara conditional | 追い越したら | 追い越さなかったら |
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越
す
とき
は
、
安
全
を
確
認
し
て
ください
。
When passing a slow car, please check for safety.
He overtook the runners ahead one after another.
Usage patterns
〈物〉を追い越すto overtake a vehicle or object moving ahead
I decided not to pass the truck because it looked dangerous.
〈数〉で〈人〉を追い越すto overtake someone in some measurable figure (sales, score, etc.)
This month I finally overtook my colleague in sales.
〈人〉を追い越すto overtake a person while walking, running, or driving
He overtook his rival on the final lap.
右側から追い越すto overtake from the right (standard traffic direction)
In Japan, the rule is to overtake from the right lane.
追い越す means to actually overtake and go ahead of someone, while 追い上げる only means closing the gap without necessarily passing them.
おいこす
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