凌ぐ

Word

凌ぐ

Reading

しのぐ

Level

N1

Part of speech

verb

Meaning

to weather, to endure, to surpass

Example

厳しい寒さを暖房器具なしでどうにか凌いだ。 We somehow endured the severe cold without heating equipment.

Confused with

耐える (to endure) - 耐える means simply to endure hardship, while 凌ぐ implies overcoming or withstanding a difficult situation actively.

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