凌ぐ

しのぐ

to endure

N1 #14,509

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive 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

Its kanji

In sentences

この新車しんしゃは他車たしゃをしのぐだろう。 This new car will put other cars to shame. #221031