凌ぐ (Shinogu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to endure, to keep out (e.g. rain), to stave off (e.g. starvation), to pull through”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to stave off (e.g. starvation)
- godan verb, transitive verbto pull through; to get over; to survive
- godan verb, transitive verbto surpass; to outdo; to excel; to eclipse; to defy; to slight
Examples
猛暑をどうしのいでいますか。
How are you keeping off this intense heat?
この新車は他車をしのぐだろう。
This new car will put other cars to shame.
この金で何とか１ヶ月はしのげる。
The money will carry us for about a month.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).