追(お)いつく

品詞

動詞1

意味

to catch up

例文

  • 兄(あに)は歩(ある)くのが速(はや)くて、私(わたし)は全然(ぜんぜん)追(お)いつけない。
    My brother walks so fast that I can't catch up with him at all.
  • 弟(おとうと)は背(せ)が高(たか)くて、16歳(さい)で父(ちち)に追(お)いついた。
    My younger brother was tall and caught up with my father when he was 16.

タグ

JLPT N3