What does 追い越す mean?
追い越す is a Japanese verb meaning “to pass (e.g., car), to outdistance, to outstrip” in English. It can also be translated as “to surpass” depending on context. It is written as 追い越す in kanji, おいこす in hiragana, and oikosu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
うさぎはかめに追い越された。
The hare was outdistanced by the tortoise.