Word Meaning 追いつ追われつ

おいつおわれつ oitsuowaretsu

追いつ追われつ is read as おいつおわれつ (oitsuowaretsu) and means cat-and-mouse (race).

Meaning

English

  1. cat-and-mouse (race)
  2. lead changing hands many times

Reading

Kana

おいつおわれつ

Romaji

oitsuowaretsu

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb Rank 100216 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

追加

ついか

addition

追放

ついほう

elimination (e.g. of poverty)

追う

おう

to be pressed (e.g. for time)

追い風

おいて

favorable condition (favourable)

追求

ついきゅう

pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.)

追い込む

おいこむ

to have two strikes

追い付く

おいつく

to be compensated

追究

ついきゅう

investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown)

追突

ついとつ

rear-end collision

追い越す

おいこす

to pass (e.g. car)