Japanese

こす
Meaning: to cross; to exceed; to move house
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 越す 越さない
Polite 越します 越しません
Past 越した 越さなかった
Polite + Past 越しました 越しませんでした
Te-form 越して 越さなくて
Potential 越せる 越せない
Passive 越される 越されない
Causative 越させる 越させない
Imperative 越せ 越すな

Handwriting

越
す

Example sentences

The temperature exceeded 30 degrees.
彼は冗談の度を越してしまった。
He overstepped the bounds of the joke.
彼の度を越したギャンブルが、家庭の破滅を招いた。
His excessive gambling led to the ruin of his family.
南極基地で冬を越すのは大変なことだ。
Spending the winter at an Antarctic base is a difficult task.
後輩に先を越されたのが業腹でならない。
It is extremely vexing to have my junior get ahead of me.

Usage Notes

Can mean crossing a boundary, exceeding a number, or moving to a new home.

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