凌ぐ
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to stave off (e.g. starvation)
2. to pull through; to get over; to survive
3. to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to eclipse; to defy; to slight
Other spellings
しのぐ
Kanji used
Pitch accent
しのぐ
しのぐ
Examples9
この
The money will carry us for about a month.
この
This new car will put other cars to shame.
彼女
She surpasses her sister in beauty.
猛暑
How are you keeping off this intense heat?
何千
Thousands of Americans have a hard time keeping the wolf from the door.
彼女
She had some cookies to stay her hunger until dinner.