追(お)い上(あ)げる

おいあげる
verb
to gain on; to close the gap; to rally
1. to gain on; to close the gap; to mount a comeback
To narrow the distance or difference between oneself and a leader or competitor. Used in races, competitions, polls, and business contexts.
後半(こうはん)に一気(いっき)に追(お)い上(あ)げた。
They rallied all at once in the second half.
2位(い)のランナーが先頭(せんとう)を追(お)い上(あ)げている。
The second-place runner is closing in on the leader.
選挙(せんきょ)終盤(しゅうばん)で野党(やとう)候補(こうほ)が猛烈(もうれつ)に追(お)い上(あ)げを見(み)せた。
In the final stretch of the election, the opposition candidate mounted a fierce rally.

USAGE:
追(お)い上(あ)げる is commonly used in sports, elections, and business to describe closing a gap with the leader. The noun form 追(お)い上(あ)げ is also very common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 猛烈(もうれつ)な追(お)い上(あ)げ (fierce rally/comeback)
  • 終盤(しゅうばん)の追(お)い上(あ)げ (late rally)
  • 追(お)い上(あ)げを見(み)せる (to show a rally)
  • じわじわ追(お)い上(あ)げる (to gradually close the gap)

WORD FORMATION:
Compound of 追(お)う (to chase) + 上(あ)げる (to raise). The ～上(あ)げる pattern indicates upward movement or intensification.

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