追(お)い抜(ぬ)き

おいぬき
noun
overtaking; passing
transportationmovement
1. overtaking; passing
Moving past someone or something ahead, in a race, on the road, or (of trains) when a faster train passes a slower one at a station.
ゴール直前(ちょくぜん)で見事(みごと)な追(お)い抜(ぬ)きを見(み)せた。
He made a brilliant overtake just before the finish.
各駅(かくえき)停車(ていしゃ)は、この駅(えき)で急行(きゅうこう)の追(お)い抜(ぬ)きを待(ま)つ。
The local train waits at this station for the express to pass it.
交通(こうつう)ルールでは、車線(しゃせん)を変(か)えずに前(まえ)の車(くるま)を抜(ぬ)くことを「追(お)い抜(ぬ)き」と呼(よ)ぶ。
In the traffic rules, passing the car in front without changing lanes is called oinuki.

Usage

The noun of 追(お)い抜(ぬ)く (to overtake).

Watch out

Japan's Road Traffic Act separates two kinds of passing. 追(お)い抜(ぬ)き is passing without changing lanes; 追(お)い越(こ)し is changing lanes to pass.

Common collocations

  • 追(お)い抜(ぬ)きをかける: to make a move to overtake
  • 団体(だんたい)追(お)い抜(ぬ)き: team pursuit (speed skating, cycling)
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Added 2026.10.4 21:48 · Revised 2026.10.4 21:49
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