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N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending

()to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across, to go over (e.g. with audience), to pass time (e.g. a winter), to surpass, to be better than, to exceed, to move house, to go, to come

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending

      1.

      to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across

    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending

      2.

      to get over (e.g. hardship)

    3. Godan verb with 'su' ending

      3.

      to pass time (e.g. a winter)

    4. Godan verb with 'su' ending

      4.

      to surpass, to be better than, to exceed

      often 超す
    5. Godan verb with 'su' ending

      5.

      to move house

    6. Godan verb with 'su' ending

      6.

      to go, to come

      Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language,

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    All Forms

    越す 【こす】超す 【こす】

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      明日(あした)大晦日(おおみそか)です。(だれ)(とし)()しますか?

      Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Who will you pass the time of New Year with? {to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across, to go over (e.g. with audience), 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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      (うし)ろを(はし)っていたランナーに()される。

      To be overtaken by the runner who was running behind you. {to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across, to go over (e.g. with audience), 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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      (ぼく)(いま)新居(しんきょ)()ためにお(かね)()めています。

      I am currently saving money to move to a new home. {to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across, to go over (e.g. with audience), 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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      (わたし)祖父(そふ)は、還暦(かんれき)()(まえ)大腸(だいちょう)(がん)によって()くなってしまった。

      My grandfather passed away from colon cancer before he crossed over the age of sixty. {to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across, to go over (e.g. with audience), 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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      電車(でんしゃ)使(つか)えるだけマシだ。(わたし)金欠(きんけつ)なので、(なん)(にち)(ある)いて国境(こっきょう)()つもりだ。

      It's better that I can use the train. Because I'm broke, I plan to cross the border by walking for several days. {to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across, to go over (e.g. with audience), 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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