凌ぐ
しのぐ
shinogu
JMdict entry #1554200
- Godan verb with 'gu' endingtransitive verb to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to stave off (e.g. starvation)
- Godan verb with 'gu' endingtransitive verb to pull through; to get over; to survive
- Godan verb with 'gu' endingtransitive verb to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to eclipse; to defy; to slight
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
生まれてはじめて良心の呵責を感じましたが、そうする以外にその場をしのぐ方法はありませんでした。
umare te hajimete ryoushin no kashaku wo kanji mashi ta ga 、 sou suru igai ni sono ba wo shinogu houhou ha ari mase n deshi ta 。
For the first time in my life, I felt a pang of conscience, but there was no other way out.
何千ものアメリカ人が飢えをしのいでいる苦しい時代だ。
nanzen mo no amerika nin ga ue wo shinoi de iru kurushii jidai da 。
Thousands of Americans have a hard time keeping the wolf from the door.
雨露を十分しのげるように、ペンキを二回塗るべきだ。
uro wo juubun shinogeru you ni 、 penki wo ni kai nuru beki da 。
We should lay on a second coat of paint for better protection against the weather.
その小屋はどうにか雨露をしのげた。
sono koya ha dou ni ka uro wo shinoge ta 。
The hut kept the rain and dew out after a fashion.
この新車は他車をしのぐだろう。
kono shinsha ha tasha wo shinogu darou 。
This new car will put other cars to shame.
この金で何とか１ヶ月はしのげる。
kono kane de nan to ka １ kagetsu ha shinogeru 。
The money will carry us for about a month.