No. 3,588 in Japanese
越える
"越える" means "to cross, surpass, or exceed."
In a sentence
山を越えるのは大変なことです。
Climbing over a mountain is a challenging task.
The word '越える' means 'to cross or go over,' representing overcoming physical barriers like mountains in this context.
彼の記録を越える選手はまだいません。
No athlete has yet surpassed his record.
Here, '越える' is used metaphorically to denote 'surpassing' a record or an achievement.
このルールを越えて行動することは慎むべきです。
One should refrain from acting beyond this rule.
In this sentence, '越える' means 'to go beyond or exceed,' referring to overstepping boundaries or limits.
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