越える (こえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

越える (こえる) means to cross over / to go beyond.

See example sentences below.

越える at a glance

越える

こえるkoeru

N3verb

to cross over / to go beyond

越えるこえるkoeruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to cross over / to go beyond

Example 1

川を越えて向こうに行く。

Translation

Cross the river and go over there.

Example 2

去年の売り上げを越えた。

Translation

We exceeded last year's sales.