越こす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

cross over; go across

Used for physically crossing a boundary, obstacle, or geographical feature such as a mountain, river, or border.

• 山やまを越こすと、小ちいさな村むらが見みえた。

  After crossing the mountain, we saw a small village.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

get over; overcome

Used for overcoming difficulties, hardships, or crises. Often appears with nouns like 困難, 危機, or 冬.

• 彼かれは多おおくの困こん難なんを越こして成せい功こうした。

  He overcame many difficulties and succeeded.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

pass (time); spend (a period)

Used for getting through a period of time, especially a season or a difficult stretch. Common with 冬, 年, or 時期.

• 今年ことしの冬ふゆを越こすのは大たい変へんだった。

  Getting through this winter was tough.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

surpass; exceed; be better than

Only when written 超す

Indicates going beyond a standard, limit, or another person. The kanji 超す is often used for this sense.

• 彼かれの成せい績せきはクラスの平へい均きんを超こしている。

  His grades exceed the class average.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

move house; relocate

Standard verb for moving from one residence to another. Often used in the phrase 引っ越す, but 越す alone is also common.

• 来らい月げつ、大おお阪さかに越こす予よ定ていです。

  I plan to move to Osaka next month.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

go; come

Honorific verb used to describe the movement of someone respected. Often appears as お越しになる or in set phrases like お越しください.

See also: お越し

• どうぞこちらへお越こしください。

  Please come this way.