越す (こす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

越す (こす) means to cross / to pass over / to go beyond.

See example sentences below.

越す at a glance

越す

こすkosu

N3verb

to cross / to pass over / to go beyond

越すこすkosuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to cross / to pass over / to go beyond

Example 1

川を越すのは大変だ。

Translation

Crossing the river is difficult.

Example 2

お客様が会場を越しました。

Translation

The audience exceeded the venue capacity.