越
越

surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam

12 strokesFrequency 897JLPT N2Grade 8

On

エツオツ

Kun

こ.す-こ.す-ご.しこ.える-ご.え

Nanori

えちえっおこえこしごえごしごや

Dictionary

Common Words

越える超えるこえるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1123
1

Esp. 越える

to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of); to go beyond; to go past

Examples
地球人の一人として、私は文化の壁を越える方法を知っています。
As a citizen of the world, I know ways of overcoming cultural barriers.
2

Esp. 超える

to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

Examples
６５歳を超えるアメリカ人は全人口の１２．５％を構成している。
Americans who are over sixty-five make up 12.5% of the total population.
乗り越えるのりこえるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #2632
1

to climb over; to get over; to cross (a mountain)

2

to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to get through (an illness, crisis, etc.); to get over (e.g. one's pain)

3

to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake

越しごしNoun suffixFreq #3392
1

across; over; beyond; through; crossing

Examples
彼は眼鏡ごしに彼女を見た。
He looked at her over his glasses.
2

throughout (a period of time); for

よこす寄越す遣すTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #4497
1

to send; to forward

Examples
洗濯物を持っていくために誰かよこしてくださいますか。
Could you send someone up to pick up some laundry?
2

to hand over (e.g. money)

Examples
誰か助けをよこしてください。
Is there someone who could help me?
引っ越すひっこすIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #5487
1

to move (house); to change residence

Examples
去年の秋、私たちはニューヨークに引っ越した。
We moved to New York last fall.
越す超すこすGodan verbFreq #6008
1

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

Examples
船は今夜赤道を越すだろう。
The ship will cross the equator tonight.
2

to get over (e.g. hardship)

3

to pass time (e.g. a winter)

Examples
どうやって彼らはあのテントで寒い冬を越せるのだろうか。
How will they get through the cold winter in that tent?
4

Often 超す

to surpass; to be better than; to exceed

Examples
２０３０年までには、全人口の２１パーセントが６５歳を越すようになる。
By 2030, twenty-one percent of its population will be over sixty-five.
5

to move house

Examples
おばあさんが隣に越してきた。
An old lady moved into the place next door.
6

Honorific

to go; to come

Examples
またお越しください。
Please come again.
通り越す通りこすとおりこす通り超すIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #6970
1

to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond

Examples
うっかり降りるところを通り越した。
I went past my stop absent-mindedly.
お越し御越しおこしNounHonorificFreq #7206
1

coming; going

Examples
ぜひまたお越しください。
I do hope you'll come again.
飛び越えるとびこえる跳び越えるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #9362
1

to jump over; to leap over; to clear

Examples
犬は囲いを跳び越えて庭に入ってきた。
The dog jumped over the fence into the garden.
2

to fly over; to fly across

Examples
ボールははずんで塀を飛び越えた。
The ball bounced over the wall.
3

to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over; to leapfrog

引っ越し引越しひっこしNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #9676
1

moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence

Examples
引っ越しのとき手伝っていただけますか。
Could you help me when I move?
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