Vocab Info
N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending
越す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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Godan verb with 'su' ending
1.
to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across
Godan verb with 'su' ending
2.
to get over (e.g. hardship)
Godan verb with 'su' ending
3.
to pass time (e.g. a winter)
Godan verb with 'su' ending
4.
to surpass, to be better than, to exceed
often 超すGodan verb with 'su' ending
5.
to move house
Godan verb with 'su' ending
6.
to go, to come
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language,See Also:
All Forms
越す 【こす】、超す 【こす】
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す
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明日は大晦日です。誰と年を越しますか?
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Who will you pass the time of New Year with?
後ろを走っていたランナーに越される。
To be surpassed by the runner who was running behind.
僕は今、新居へ越すためにお金を貯めています。
I am currently saving money to move to a new home.
私の祖父は、還暦を越す前に大腸癌によって亡くなってしまった。
My grandfather passed away from colon cancer before he crossed over the age of sixty.
電車が使えるだけマシだ。私は金欠なので、何日も歩いて国境を越すつもりだ。
It's good that the train is running, but I'm broke, so it's a multi-day hike across the border for me.
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