越こす

kosu

Godan Verb (su)

1. to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across

船ふねは今夜こんや赤道せきどうを越こすだろう。

funewa kon'ya sekidōo kosudarō.

The ship will cross the equator tonight.

Godan Verb (su)

2. to get over (e.g. hardship)

Godan Verb (su)

3. to pass time (e.g. a winter)

どうやって彼かれらはあのテントで寒さむい冬ふゆを越こせるのだろうか。

dō yatte karerawa ano tentode samui fuyuo koseru nodarōka.

How will they get through the cold winter in that tent?

Godan Verb (su)

4. to surpass; to be better than; to exceed

２に０れい３さん０れい年ねんまでには、全ぜん人口じんこうの２に１いちパーセントが６ろく５ご歳さいを越こすようになる。

nisen sanjūnemmadeniwa zenjinkōno nijū ichipāsentoga rokujū gosaio kosu yo. oni naru

By 2030, twenty-one percent of its population will be over sixty-five.

Godan Verb (su)

5. to move house

おばあさんが隣となりに越こしてきた。

obāsanga tonarini koshite kita.

An old lady moved into the place next door.

Godan Verb (su)

6. to go; to come

Honorific

, Related to お越し

またお越こしください。

mata okoshikudasai.

Please come again.

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

越こさない

kosanai

The negative form

1. Not exceed; Not cross over

★ Common

Verb

#84311

越こさなかった

kosanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not exceed; Did not cross over

★ Common

Verb

#218157

越こした

koshita

The past form

1. Moved; Changed

★ Common

Verb

#10764

越こして

koshite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Moving; To move

★ Common

Verb

#8906

越こしました

koshimashita

The polite past form

1. Exceeded; Surpassed

★ Common

Verb

#55208

越こします

koshimasu

The polite form

1. Exceeds; Surpasses

★ Common

Verb

#129292

越こしません

koshimasen

The polite negative form

1. Will not exceed.; Will not go beyond.

★ Common

Verb

#469802

越こしませんでした

koshimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not exceed.; Did not go beyond.

★ Common

Verb

#823368

Common 24 items

越こさないで

kosanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't cross.; Don't exceed.

★ Common

Verb

#250856

越こさないでください

kosanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Please don't cross.; Please don't step over.

★ Common

Verb

#727887

越こさなきゃ

kosanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Must do; Have to do

★ Common

Verb

#108802

越こさなくてもいい

kosanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to exceed.; Don't have to go over.

★ Common

Adjective

#305193

越こさなければならない

kosanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must not exceed; Must overcome

★ Common

Adjective

#321826

越こしたい

koshitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to overcome; Want to surpass

★ Common

Verb

#91082

越こしたくない

koshitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to.; Don't need to.

★ Common

Verb

#199000

越こしたばかり

koshitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just moved; Recently moved

★ Common

Verb

#114675

越こしちゃう

koshichau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Overdoing it; Going too far

★ Common

Verb

#141783

越こしちゃダメ

koshicha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't go over.; Don't exceed.

★ Common

Verb

#494634

越こしていない

koshite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not exceeding; Not surpassing

★ Common

Verb

#289602

越こしています

koshite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Exceeding; Is exceeding

★ Common

Verb

#196421

越こしている

koshite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Exceeding; Surpassing

★ Common

Verb

#95922

越こしてはいけない

koshitewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not cross.; Must not move.

★ Common

Adjective

#490914

越こしてもいい

koshitemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May go beyond.; May exceed.

★ Common

Adjective

#154216

越こしとく

koshitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. In advance; Preparing beforehand

★ Common

Verb

#1200702

越こしなさい

koshinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Go over there.; Go beyond.

★ Common

Verb

#164091

越こしましょう

koshimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's go over.; Let's exceed.

★ Common

Verb

#228889

越こすところ

kosu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to exceed; On the verge of surpassing

★ Common

Verb

#441716

越こすみたい

kosu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like it surpasses; Looks like it exceeds

★ Common

Verb

#311661

越こせない

kosenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Unsurmountable; Uncrossable

★ Common

Verb

#92566

越こせます

kosemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can do; Is able to do

★ Common

Verb

#206922

越こせる

koseru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can overcome; Can surpass

★ Common

Verb

#76689

越こそう

kosō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's go over.; Let's try.

★ Common

Verb

#52010

Advanced 28 items

越こさせられる

kosaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to cross; To be forced to cross

★ Common

Verb

#930896

越こさせる

kosaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To let [someone] cross; To allow [someone] to exceed

★ Common

Verb

#200728

越こさないでくれ

kosanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't cross it.; Don't go beyond it.

★ Common

Verb

#833947

越こさなければいけない

kosanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must exceed; Have to exceed

★ Common

Adjective

#471875

越こされる

kosareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. Surpassed; Exceeded

★ Common

Verb

#55087

越こしがち

koshigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Tends to

★ Common

Verb

#677474

越こしきる

koshikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To completely surpass; To fully achieve

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

越こしそうだ

koshisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Seems like; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#722617

越こしたそうだ

koshita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. Moved.; Switched.

★ Common

Verb

#304675

越こしただろう

koshitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably did.; Probably happened.

★ Common

Verb

#366581

越こしたところ

koshita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Exceeded; Gone too far

★ Common

Verb

#243614

越こしたら

koshitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when surpassed; If/when exceeded

★ Common

Verb

#81049

越こしたらしい

koshitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Moved; Changed residences

★ Common

Verb

#263150

越こしっぱなし

koshippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Unchanged; As is

★ Common

Verb

#1000567

越こしてくださいませ

koshite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please.; Do.

★ Common

Verb

#930896

越こしてくれ

koshite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Move.; Get out of here.

★ Common

Verb

#120636

越こしてちょうだい

koshite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Move, please.; Could you move?

★ Common

Verb

#365268

越こしてはならない

koshitewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not cross.; Must not exceed.

★ Common

Adjective

#497247

越こしてもよろしい

koshitemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I exceed it.; It is permissible to exceed.

★ Common

Adjective

#1200702

越こしぬく

koshinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. To surpass; To outdo

★ Common

Verb

#1200702

越こすそうだ

kosu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; Apparently...

★ Common

Verb

#506419

越こすと

kosuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. exceeds; surpasses

★ Common

Verb

#77828

越こすな

kosuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't cross.; Don't exceed.

★ Common

Verb

#127297

越こすなら

kosunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when surpassing; If/when exceeding

★ Common

Verb

#186605

越こすようだ

kosu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#486049

越こすらしい

kosurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems like it surpasses.; Apparently exceeds.

★ Common

Verb

#321291

越こせ

kose

A strong, direct command

1. Surpass; Overcome

★ Common

Verb

#31609

越こせば

koseba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If you overcome; If overcome

★ Common

Verb

#102343

越こす

kosu

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