越える（こえる）
JLPT N3 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to cross / exceed
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 越えます | こえます |
| te-form | 越えて | こえて |
| ta-form (past) | 越えた | こえた |
| nai-form (negative) | 越えない | こえない |
| potential form | 越えられる | こえられる |
Example sentences
- 山を越えると、海が見える。 — Once you cross over the mountain, you can see the sea.
- 多くの困難を越えて成功した。 — I succeeded after overcoming many difficulties.
Idioms & proverbs containing “越える”
- 峠を越える (とうげをこえる) — to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness)
- 一線を越える (いっせんをこえる) — to cross the line; to go too far
Related words
See it used in real works
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