越える (Koeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of); to go beyond; to go pastesp. 越える
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)esp. 超える
Examples
水は堤防を越えた。
The water ran over the banks.
鳥が海を越えて行った。
The birds went across the sea.
彼は国境を越えて行った。
He passed across the border.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).