Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 凌ぐ(しのぐ) in Japanese

凌ぐ
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
しのぐ
Romaji
shinogu
Word Senses
  • 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)
    Example sentence
    猛暑をどうしのいでいますか。 How are you keeping off this intense heat?
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to pull through; to get over; to survive
    Example sentence
    彼女は夕食まで空腹をしのぐためいくらかクッキーを食べた。 She had some cookies to stay her hunger until dinner.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to eclipse; to defy; to slight
    Example sentence
    彼女は美しさという点では姉はしのいでいる。 She surpasses her sister in beauty.

Examples of 凌ぐ, しのぐ in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
凌ぐ
Plain Polite
凌ぎます
Negative
凌がない
Negative Polite
凌ぎません

Past

Plain
凌いだ
Plain Polite
凌ぎました
Negative
凌がなかった
Negative Polite
凌ぎませんでした

Te

Plain
凌いで
Plain Polite
凌ぎまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
凌がれる
Plain Polite
凌がれます
Negative
凌がれない
Negative Polite
凌がれません
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Kanji in this word

凌 JLPT 1

10 strokes

endure, keep (rain)out, stave off, tide over, defy, slight, surpass

On'Yomi: リョウ

Kun'Yomi: しの.ぐ

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