N31226/1669
越す
godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)honorific language
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こす
Meanings
- to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across
- to get over (e.g. hardship)
- to pass time (e.g. a winter)
- to surpass, to be better than, to exceed
- to move house
- to go, to come
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山を越すのは思ったより大変だった。
Crossing the mountain was harder than I thought.
この冬を越せるかどうか不安だ。
I'm anxious about whether I can get through this winter.
彼女の実力は私を越している。
Her ability surpasses mine.
来月、新しいアパートに越すつもりです。
I plan to move to a new apartment next month.
どんな困難も越せない壁はないと信じている。
I believe there is no wall that cannot be overcome, no matter the difficulty.
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