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凌ぐ (しのぐ) — to outdo | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

凌ぐ

しのぐ

N1

godan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to outdo
2to surpass
3to endure
4to keep out (e.g. rain)
5to stave off (e.g. starvation)
6to pull through
7to get over
8to survive

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Kanji in this word

凌Endure, Keep (rain)out, Stave Off10 strokes

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