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繰り越す (くりこす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
carry forward ; transfer
Primarily an accounting term for carrying a balance or item forward to the next period; also used more broadly for transferring something to a later time or stage.
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We took steps to transfer the unused budget to the next fiscal year.
Written forms 繰く り 越こ す Usage 91%
繰くり 越こ す Usage 8%
Variant without okurigana り; less common but still used.
くりこす Usage 1%
Kanji 越 surpass, cross over, move to Similar words 持も ち 越こ す 持ち越す means to carry over or postpone something (e.g., a problem, task) to a later time, often with a nuance of leaving it unresolved. 繰り越す is more formal and typically used in accounting or systematic transfers.
繰く り 延の べる 繰り延べる means to defer or postpone (e.g., a payment, event) to a later date. 繰り越す focuses on carrying a balance or item forward, while 繰り延べる emphasizes delaying an action or deadline.
Etymology Compound of 繰り (kuri, continuative form of 繰る 'to reel, spin, or send forward') + 越す (kosu, 'to cross over, exceed'). The combination yields the sense of moving something forward across a boundary, such as a fiscal period.
