English–Japanese
“get through” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinorikiru
Example
この忙しい一週間を何とか乗り切ります。ko no isoga shi i ichi shū kan o nan to ka no ri ki ri ma su
I will somehow get through this busy week.
How to say “get through” in Japanese
“Get through” in Japanese is 乗り切る (norikiru).
Presents a difficult stretch as something one keeps moving through until it is fully past.
Example sentences with 乗り切る
予想外の問題が次々と起こりましたが、チームで乗り切りました。yo sō gai no mon dai ga tsugi tsugi to o ko ri ma shi ta ga chī mu de no ri ki ri ma shi ta
Although unexpected problems kept coming up, we got through them as a team.
Tips for using 乗り切る
- Although English weather can refer to surviving a storm, 乗り切る (norikiru) commonly applies to non-weather challenges such as a demanding project or a long recovery.