Illustration: A child inside a ground-floor Japanese apartment presses one palm against the closed balcony window. Outside, their grandfather has paused while tending potted vegetables and presses his palm against exactly the same spot.

JLPT N1suffixLevel estimated by Bebop

越ごし

goshi

across, through

Follows a noun, as in 窓越し. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 窓まど越ごしに彼かれがやってくるのが見みえた。

    I was able to see him coming through the window.

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  2. たまに、フェンス越ごしにお隣となりさんと会話かいわしますよ。

    I sometimes talk to my neighbor across the fence.

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  3. 彼かれはテーブル越ごしに手てを差さしだし、私わたしと握手あくしゅした。

    He reached across the table and shook my hand.

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Kanji in 越

  • 越surpass; cross overOnエツ・オツKunこす・こえる

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