乗り越える|のりこえるnorikoeru[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

Common
Definitions
  1. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto climb over; to get over; to cross (a mountain)
  2. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to get through (an illness, crisis, etc.); to get over (e.g. one's pain)
  3. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
Conjugation
Dictionary form乗り越える(のりこえる)
Polite (masu)乗り越えます(のりこえます)
Negative (nai)乗り越えない(のりこえない)
polite (masen)乗り越えません(のりこえません)
classical zu / nu乗り越えず・乗り越えぬ(のりこえず・のりこえぬ)
Past (ta)乗り越えた(のりこえた)
polite (mashita)乗り越えました(のりこえました)
Past negative (nakatta)乗り越えなかった(のりこえなかった)
polite (masen deshita)乗り越えませんでした(のりこえませんでした)
Te form乗り越えて(のりこえて)
Potential乗り越えられる(のりこえられる)
Passive乗り越えられる(のりこえられる)
Causative乗り越えさせる(のりこえさせる)
Causative passive乗り越えさせられる(のりこえさせられる)
Conditional (ba)乗り越えれば(のりこえれば)
tara乗り越えたら(のりこえたら)
Volitional乗り越えよう(のりこえよう)
polite (mashou)乗り越えましょう(のりこえましょう)
Imperative乗り越えろ(のりこえろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related乗り切るのりきるNeutralWeathers or rides out a difficult stretch, as in 「不況を乗り切る」; 「乗り越える」 stresses moving forward after beating an obstacle and can also mean climbing over physical things.
  • Related打ち勝つうちかつNeutralDefeats an opponent or conquers a difficulty or temptation, stressing the win; 「乗り越える」 focuses on getting past something and moving on.
  • Related克服こくふくNeutralA Sino-Japanese noun for overcoming difficulties or illness, tending toward written style; native 「乗り越える」 can also mean climbing over walls or mountains.
  • Related凌ぐしのぐNeutralBarely gets by or holds something at bay, as in 「飢えを凌ぐ」, and can also mean surpassing; 「乗り越える」 stresses pushing through and moving ahead.
  • Related超克ちょうこくWrittenA written, philosophical term for transcending and overcoming, as in 「近代の超克」; in everyday speech say 「乗り越える」.
  • Antonym屈するくっするWrittenA written word for yielding or giving in, the opposite of 「乗り越える」 conquering difficulties.
  • Antonym敗れるやぶれるNeutralMeans being defeated or failing, standing opposite 「乗り越える」.

Use 「乗り越える」 for beating a difficulty and moving on or for climbing over an obstacle; 「乗り切る」 for riding out a rough patch, 「克服」 for 'overcome' in written prose, 「凌ぐ」 for barely getting by, 「屈する」 for yielding.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 物ものの上うえを通り越とおりこして向こう側むこうがわへ行いく
  2. 困難こんなんや苦くるしみに負まけずに進すすむ
  3. 前まえの人ひとよりすぐれたものになる
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