No. 13,372 in Korean
따라잡기
"따라잡기" means "catching up" or "keeping up."
In a sentence
나는 경쟁자를 따라잡기 위해 열심히 노력하고 있어요.
I am working hard to catch up with my competitor.
따라잡기 here denotes catching up or surpassing in a competitive context.
우리 팀은 경기가 진행되며 점수를 따라잡았어요.
Our team caught up in score as the game progressed.
따라잡기 in this sentence indicates catching up in a quantitative measure, such as points or score.
기술 발전으로 인해 다른 나라들은 우리의 경제를 따라잡을 가능성이 있습니다.
Due to technological advancements, other countries might catch up with our economy.
따라잡기 signifies achieving a similar level or reducing the gap in progress or development.
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