踰ゆ越えつ

ゆ

え

つ

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

exceeding; going beyond; overstepping

Used for exceeding limits, authority, or scope. Literary and formal; not common in everyday speech.

彼かれの行こう為いは権けん限げんを踰ゆ越えつしていると批ひ判はんされた。
His actions were criticized as exceeding his authority.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

crossing over; traversing

archaic

Archaic use for physically crossing mountains, rivers, etc. Rarely encountered in modern Japanese.

古ふるい文ぶん献けんには、山やまを踰ゆ越えつする旅たびの記き述じゅつがある。
Old texts contain descriptions of journeys crossing over mountains.

Written forms

踰ゆ越えつUsage100%
Primary kanji form, but both kanji forms are rare and literary.
逾ゆ越えつ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

踰go beyond
越surpass, cross over, move to
逾pass, go beyond

Similar words

越えっ権けん
越権 specifically means exceeding one's authority, while 踰越 is a broader, more literary term for exceeding any limit or scope.
超ちょう過か
超過 is the common word for exceeding a numerical limit or amount; 踰越 is more abstract and formal.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 踰 and 逾 both carry meanings of 'go beyond' or 'exceed', and 越 means 'cross over' or 'surpass'. The compound is a literary Sino-Japanese word.