追おいつく

oitsuku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to reach

Intransitive

トムに追おいつくために走はしらなければならなかった。

tomuni oitsuku tameni hashiranakereba naranakatta.

I had to run to catch up with Tom.

Godan Verb (ku)

2. to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

Intransitive

Other forms:

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60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

追おいついた

oitsuita

The past form

1. Caught up; Reached

★ Common

Verb

#37782

追おいついて

oitsuite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Catch up to; Follow to

★ Common

Verb

#37311

追おいつかない

oitsukanai

The negative form

1. Can't catch up; Can't keep up

★ Common

Verb

#38730

追おいつかなかった

oitsukanakatta

The past negative form

1. Could not catch up; Did not manage to reach

★ Common

Verb

#36368

追おいつきました

oitsukimashita

The polite past form

1. Caught up; Overtook

★ Common

Verb

#28715

追おいつきます

oitsukimasu

The polite form

1. To catch up; To overtake

★ Common

Verb

#26282

追おいつきません

oitsukimasen

The polite negative form

1. Cannot catch up.; Cannot keep up.

★ Common

Verb

#28913

追おいつきませんでした

oitsukimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Could not catch up.; Did not reach.

★ Common

Verb

#26344

Common 24 items

追おいついたばかり

oitsuitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just caught up.; Recently reached.

★ Common

Verb

#34103

追おいついちゃう

oitsuichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. catch up (and regret it); catch up (completely)

★ Common

Verb

#33684

追おいついちゃダメ

oitsuicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't catch up.; Don't overtake.

★ Common

Verb

#26556

追おいついていない

oitsuite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not caught up; Falling behind

★ Common

Verb

#34347

追おいついている

oitsuite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Keeping up; Catching up

★ Common

Verb

#35799

追おいついてはいけない

oitsuitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not catch up.; Do not follow.

★ Common

Adjective

#34683

追おいついてもいい

oitsuitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May catch up.; You may follow.

★ Common

Adjective

#33649

追おいついとく

oitsuitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Getting ahead; Preparing in advance

★ Common

Verb

#36207

追おいつかないで

oitsukanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't catch up.; Don't keep up.

★ Common

Verb

#38085

追おいつかなきゃ

oitsukanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must catch up; Have to catch up

★ Common

Verb

#34547

追おいつかなくてもいい

oitsukanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to catch up.; It's okay if you don't catch up.

★ Common

Adjective

#37358

追おいつかなければならない

oitsukanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must catch up.; Must keep up.

★ Common

Adjective

#34012

追おいつきたい

oitsukitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to catch up.; Want to keep up.

★ Common

Verb

#32645

追おいつきたくない

oitsukitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to catch up.; Don't want to keep up.

★ Common

Verb

#31521

追おいつくところ

oitsuku tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to catch up; Closing in on

★ Common

Verb

#33498

追おいつくみたい

oitsuku mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Seems to be catching up; Looks like it's catching up

★ Common

Verb

#35304

追おいつけない

oitsukenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot catch up; Cannot keep up

★ Common

Verb

#38181

追おいつける

oitsukeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Catch up; Overtake

Verb

#19189

追おいつこう

oitsukō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's catch up.; Let's keep up.

★ Common

Verb

#26694

追おいついています

oitsuite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Catching up.; Are keeping up.

★ Common

Verb

#33280

追おいつかないでください

oitsukanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't follow.; Please don't catch up.

★ Common

Verb

#38410

追おいつきなさい

oitsukinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Catch up.; Keep up.

★ Common

Verb

#32950

追おいつきましょう

oitsukimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's catch up.; Let's keep pace.

★ Common

Verb

#36983

追おいつけます

oitsukemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can catch up.; Am able to catch up.

★ Common

Verb

#28507

Advanced 28 items

追おいついたそうだ

oitsuita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems they caught up.; It seems they reached (someone/something).

★ Common

Verb

#36832

追おいついただろう

oitsuitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably caught up.; Probably reached.

★ Common

Verb

#38527

追おいついたところ

oitsuita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Caught up.; Reached.

★ Common

Verb

#35952

追おいついたら

oitsuitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you catch up; Once you catch up

★ Common

Verb

#36877

追おいついたらしい

oitsuitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Caught up; Apparently caught up

★ Common

Verb

#33817

追おいついてくれ

oitsuite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Catch up.; Keep up.

★ Common

Verb

#28226

追おいついてちょうだい

oitsuite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Catch up with me.; Wait for me.

★ Common

Verb

#33792

追おいつかせられる

oitsukaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to catch up; To be forced to follow

★ Common

Verb

#32845

追おいつかせる

oitsukaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To have someone catch up; To let someone catch up

★ Common

Verb

#28680

追おいつかないでくれ

oitsukanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't try to catch up.; Don't follow me.

★ Common

Verb

#32721

追おいつかなければいけない

oitsukanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must catch up; Have to catch up

★ Common

Adjective

#38476

追おいつかれる

oitsukareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be overtaken; To be caught up to

★ Common

Verb

#37654

追おいつきがち

oitsukigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tends to catch up; Prone to follow suit

★ Common

Verb

#35773

追おいつききる

oitsukikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To fully catch up; To completely overtake

★ Common

Verb

#35582

追おいつきそうだ

oitsukisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to catch up; Looks like catching up

★ Common

Verb

#34652

追おいつきっぱなし

oitsukippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Left behind; Uncaught up

★ Common

Verb

#34918

追おいつきぬく

oitsukinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Overtake; Surpass

★ Common

Verb

#32510

追おいつくそうだ

oitsuku sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems; Apparently

★ Common

Verb

#35294

追おいつくと

oitsukuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when catching up; If/when reaching

★ Common

Verb

#30901

追おいつくな

oitsukuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't catch up.; Don't follow.

★ Common

Verb

#33183

追おいつくなら

oitsukunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when catching up; If/when overtaking

★ Common

Verb

#32713

追おいつくようだ

oitsuku yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#37779

追おいつくらしい

oitsukurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be catching up.; Apparently catching up.

★ Common

Verb

#38068

追おいつけ

oitsuke

A strong, direct command

1. Catch up; Overtake

★ Common

Verb

#35506

追おいつけば

oitsukeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you catch up; If/when one catches up

★ Common

Verb

#33832

追おいついてくださいませ

oitsuite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please catch up.; Please keep up.

★ Common

Verb

#38636

追おいついてはならない

oitsuitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not catch up.; Must not overtake.

★ Common

Adjective

#38212

追おいついてもよろしい

oitsuitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I follow?; May I catch up?

★ Common

Adjective

#34967

追おいつく

oitsuku

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available