No. 862 in Japanese
超える
"To exceed," "to surpass," or "to go beyond."
In a sentence
彼は山を超える能力を持っています。
He has the ability to cross over a mountain.
Here, '超える' is used in the literal sense of crossing over or surpassing a physical object, the mountain.
その記録を超えるのは難しいでしょう。
It will likely be difficult to surpass that record.
In this case, '超える' is applied metaphorically to indicate surpassing an achievement or record.
速度制限を超える運転は危険です。
Driving beyond the speed limit is dangerous.
Here, '超える' describes exceeding a defined limit, specifically the speed limit.
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