N1Godan verb
越す
こす
Meaning
- 1.to cross over (e.g. mountain)
- 2.to go across
- 3.to get over (e.g. hardship)
Meanings across languages
- English
- to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across, to get over (e.g. hardship)
- Tiếng Việt
- vượt qua (ví dụ: núi), đi qua, vượt qua (ví dụ: khó khăn)
- 日本語
- 越す
- 한국어
- 건너다
- 中文
- 越过
- Bahasa Indonesia
- menyeberang
- ภาษาไทย
- ข้าม
- Español
- atravesar
- Français
- traverser
- Deutsch
- überqueren
- Português
- atravessar
Kanji used
Example sentences
新しいアパートに引っ越すんだって?
I heard you're moving to a new apartment?
そうなんだ。来週引っ越す予定だよ。
Yes, that's right. I'm planning to move next week.
Related words
超越
ちょうえつ
transcendence, transcendency
N1勝ち越し
かちこし
having more wins than losses, taking the lead (in points, goals, etc.)
N1越境
えっきょう
crossing a border (illegally), border violation
N1越冬
えっとう
passing the winter, hibernation
N1越年
えつねん
seeing the old year out, greeting the New Year
N1上越
じょうえつ
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
N1卓越
たくえつ
preeminence, excellence
N1呉越同舟
ごえつどうしゅう
bitter enemies in the same boat, rivals finding themselves together by chance
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