suru verb (special), transitive verb, intransitive verb
far exceed; surpass by a wide margin
Used when something goes far beyond a standard, expectation, or imagination. Often appears in phrases like 想像を絶する (beyond imagination) or 常識を絶する (beyond common sense).
その光景は想像を絶するものだった。
The scene was beyond imagination.
彼の才能は凡人を絶している
His talent far surpasses that of ordinary people.
suru verb (special), transitive verb, intransitive verb
Rare, mostly literary or archaic use meaning to stop or end. In modern Japanese, 絶える or 途絶える are more common for this meaning.
古文では「息が絶する」のように使われることがある。
In classical texts, it can be used like 'breath ceases'.