English–Japanese

“get over” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajinorikoeru

Example

私はその失敗を乗り越えます。watashi wa so no ship pai o no ri ko e ma su

I will get over that failure.

Illustration for 乗り越える (get over)

How to say “get over” in Japanese

“Get over” in Japanese is 乗り越える (norikoeru).

Expresses passing to the other side of a barrier and leaving it behind, literally or in the face of hardship.

Full entry for 乗り越える: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 乗り越える

友人と励まし合い、厳しい状況を乗り越えました。yū jin to hage ma shi a i kibi shi i jō kyō o no ri ko e ma shi ta

My friend and I encouraged each other and got through a difficult situation.

Tips for using 乗り越える

  • In everyday Japanese, 乗り越える (norikoeru) commonly applies to setbacks and hardships, so it matches get over more closely than climb over in those contexts.

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