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踏み越える (ふみこえる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

踏ふみ越こえる

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Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

step over; cross over; overcome

Literally stepping over a physical obstacle, or figuratively overcoming a difficulty or boundary.

水みずたまりを踏ふみ越こえる。
I step over the puddle.
彼かれは多おおくの困こん難なんを踏ふみ越こえて

成せい

功こう

し

た

。

He overcame many difficulties and succeeded.

Written forms

踏ふみ越こえるUsage87%
Standard kanji spelling.
ふみこえるUsage13%
Kana spelling, used when the kanji is not needed or for clarity.

Kanji

踏step, trample, carry through
越surpass, cross over, move to

Similar words

乗のり越こえる
乗り越える also means 'to overcome', but focuses on surmounting or getting past something, often with a sense of riding over or climbing over. 踏み越える emphasizes stepping over or crossing a line, both physically and metaphorically.
越こえる
越える is a general verb for 'to cross over' or 'to exceed'. 踏み越える adds the nuance of stepping or treading, making it more concrete or forceful.

Etymology

Compound of 踏み (fumi, continuative form of 踏む 'to step') + 越える (koeru 'to cross over').