Vocabulary
What does 凌ぐ (しのぐ, shinogu) mean?
凌ぐ (しのぐ, shinogu) means to endure, overcome; to surpass.
Quick facts| Reading | しのぐ |
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| Romaji | shinogu |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshinogu
to endure, overcome; to surpass
- 1godan verb · transitive to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to stave off (e.g. starvation)
- 2godan verb · transitive to pull through; to get over; to survive
- 3godan verb · transitive to surpass; to outdo; to excel
Example sentences
彼の実力は師匠を凌ぐ。
His skill surpasses even his own mentor's.
寒さを凌ぐために服を重ねる。
I layer clothes to fend off the cold.
