Meaning of 凌ぐ in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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凌ぐJLPT 1
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Kana Readingしのぐ
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Romajishinogu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `gu` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to stave off (e.g. starvation)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to pull through; to get over; to survive
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to eclipse; to defy; to slight
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Example Sentences
凌ぐ, しのぐ used in context
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How are you keeping off this intense heat?
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She had some cookies to stay her hunger until dinner.
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She surpasses her sister in beauty.
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生まれてはじめて良心の呵責を感じましたが、そうする以外にその場をしのぐ方法はありませんでした。
For the first time in my life, I felt a pang of conscience, but there was no other way out.
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Thousands of Americans have a hard time keeping the wolf from the door.
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This new car will put other cars to shame.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
endure, keep (rain)out, stave off, tide over, defy, slight, surpass
On: リョウ
Kun: しの.ぐ
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