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    3. 越す

    越す

    越こす​

    to cross over (e.g. mountain)

    N3KMT9News #29+2CoreVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    超す

    こす

    Verb

    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
    5.
    to move house
    6.
    to go, to come
    honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

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    山やまを越こして隣となり町まちへ行いった。

    I crossed the mountain and went to the next town.

    KMT5Travel & Transportation
    来らい月げつ、新あたらしいアパートに越こす予よ定ていです。

    I plan to move to a new apartment next month.

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & Housing
    この冬ふゆを無ぶ事じに越こせるか心 配 だ。

    I'm worried if we can get through this winter safely.

    KMT9Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    国こっ境きょうを越こすには、パスポートとビザが必ひつ要ようです。

    To cross the border, you need a passport and a visa.

    KMT9Travel & TransportationPolitics & Law
    彼かれの業ぎょう績せきは、前ぜん任にん者しゃのそれをはるかに越こすものだった。

    His achievements far surpassed those of his predecessor.

    KMT10Work & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    越
    こ.す・-こ.す・-ご.し・こ.える・-ご.え…(10)
    surpass・cross over・move to・exceed・Vietnam
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
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