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凌ぐ

しのぐ

to endure; to surpass

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Examples

  1. 師を凌ぐ実力だ。

    しをしのぐじつりょくだ。

    His ability surpasses his master's.

  2. 木の下で雨を凌いだ。

    きのしたであめをしのいだ。

    We took shelter from the rain under a tree.

  3. パンだけで一日を凌いだ。

    パンだけでいちにちをしのいだ。

    I got through the day on bread alone.

  4. 昨年を凌ぐ売り上げを記録した。

    さくねんをしのぐうりあげをきろくした。

    Sales surpassed last year's figures.

Common patterns

暑さを凌ぐ
to keep the heat at bay
雨露を凌ぐ
to keep out the elements
〜を凌ぐ勢い
momentum that outstrips something

Memory tip

Two branches from one verb: scraping through hardship (暑さを凌ぐ, 飢えを凌ぐ) and outdoing someone (師を凌ぐ). If the object is a person or a record, it means 'surpass'.

Kanji in this word

  • 凌Not in the N5–N1 kanji lists

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