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凌: endure

endure; surpass
10 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

On
リョウ
Kun
しのぐ

凌ぐ has two main senses: get through (雨を凌ぐ) and surpass (人を凌ぐ). 凌駕 is the formal 'surpass'.

Key words

凌ぐしのぐto endure; to surpass
凌駕りょうがto surpass
退屈凌ぎたいくつしのぎkilling time
その場凌ぎそのばしのぎstopgap

Example sentences

After sheltering from the rain in a hut, I set off along the mountain path again.

This new camera surpasses earlier models in performance.

To kill the boredom of a rainy day, we started playing cards.

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