catch up
oitsuku
meaning: catch up
state
feeling
direction
examples
走ったら、なんとかみんなに追いついた。
hashittara, nantoka minna ni oitsuita.
I ran and just about caught up with everyone. casual
遅れていた作業がようやく予定に追いつきました。
okurete ita sagyou ga youyaku yotei ni oitsukimashita.
The work we'd fallen behind on has finally caught back up to schedule. neutral