乗(の)り切(き)る

のりきる
verb (godan)
to get through, to overcome
1. to get through, to overcome, to survive
To successfully endure and get past a difficult situation, crisis, or challenging period.
この危機(きき)を乗(の)り切(き)ろう。
Let's get through this crisis.
厳(きび)しい冬(ふゆ)をなんとか乗(の)り切(き)った。
We somehow got through the harsh winter.
チーム全員(ぜんいん)で協力(きょうりょく)して、困難(こんなん)な時期(じき)を乗(の)り切(き)ることができた。
By cooperating as a whole team, we were able to get through the difficult period.

CONJUGATION: 乗(の)り切(き)る is a godan verb. Te-form: 乗(の)り切(き)って. Potential: 乗(の)り切(き)れる.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 危機(きき)を乗(の)り切(き)る (to overcome a crisis)
  • 困難(こんなん)を乗(の)り切(き)る (to get through difficulties)
  • 夏(なつ)を乗(の)り切(き)る (to survive the summer)
  • 不況(ふきょう)を乗(の)り切(き)る (to weather a recession)

This is a compound verb formed from 乗(の)る (to ride) + 切(き)る (to complete). The 切(き)る component adds the nuance of "completely" or "all the way through."

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