1.
to exceed, to surpass
To go beyond a limit or amount.
予算を超える。
To exceed the budget.
100人を超えた。
It exceeded 100 people.
期限を超えてしまった。
I exceeded the deadline.
限界を超える。
To exceed one's limits.
想像を超える美しさだ。
It's a beauty beyond imagination.
2.
to cross over, to pass
To go across or beyond a boundary.
国境を超える。
To cross the border.
山を超えて進む。
To go over the mountain.
川を超えて向こう側に行く。
To cross the river and go to the other side.
困難を超えて成功した。
I succeeded by overcoming difficulties.
時代を超えた作品だ。
It's a work that transcends time.
超える means to exceed, surpass, or go beyond a limit.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 自動詞 (intransitive)
- Takes を particle for what is exceeded
KANJI DISTINCTION:
- 超える: to exceed, surpass (abstract limits)
- 越える: to cross over, pass (physical boundaries)
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 予算を超える: to exceed the budget
- 限界を超える: to exceed limits
- 想像を超える: beyond imagination
- 〜を超えた: beyond ~, transcending ~
RELATED:
超〜 is a prefix meaning "super" or "ultra" (e.g., 超高速 = ultra-high-speed)