Vocab Info
N2 う-verb (す)
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
Dictionary Definition
Common
う-verb (す)
1.
to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across
2.
to get over (e.g. hardship)
3.
to pass time (e.g. a winter)
4.
to surpass, to be better than, to exceed
often 超す5.
to move house
6.
to go, to come
Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language,See Also:
All Forms
越す 【こす】、超す 【こす】
Details
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す
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Examples
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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?
- N2
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.
- N2
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.
- N2
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.
- N2
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.
- N2
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