Norikosu

Other forms:

乗り越す (Norikosu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to ride past (one's stop), to overshoot, to climb over, to get over”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto ride past (one's stop); to overshoot
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto climb over; to get over
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto overtake (a vehicle); to pass

Examples

  • Lost in thought, I missed my stop.

  • On my way home, I fell asleep on the train and rode past my station.

  • I missed my stop. How long does it take to reach the next stop?

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 乗り越す

ridesurpass

Related words

to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.)to place on (something)to move (house)to cross overto give one's name (as)to climb overto sendto board (a train, plane, etc.)to cross over (e.g. mountain)to take possession of (forcibly)to weather (a storm, rough seas)passenger