Japanese

しのぐ

しのぐ
Meaning: to endure; to tide over; to exceed
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present しのぐ しのがない
Polite しのぎます しのぎません
Past しのいだ しのがなかった
Polite + Past しのぎました しのぎませんでした
Te-form しのいで しのがなくて
Potential しのげる しのげない
Passive しのがれる しのがれない
Causative しのがせる しのがせない
Causative + Passive しのがされる しのがされない
Imperative しのげ しのぐな

Handwriting

し
の
ぐ

Example sentences

To tide over the summer heat.
寒さをしのぐために、猫たちが身を寄せ合っている。
Cats are huddling together to stay warm.
彼はマフラーに顔を埋めて、寒さをしのいだ。
He buried his face in his muffler to ward off the cold.
この小屋は雨風をしのぐのに十分だ
This shack is enough to keep out the wind and rain.

Usage Notes

Used for enduring difficult conditions or overcoming a hurdle. It can also mean to exceed or surpass something.

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