This is the 3588th most frequent Japanese word.
越える
"越える" means "to cross, surpass, or exceed."
The word '越える' means 'to cross or go over,' representing overcoming physical barriers like mountains in this context.
山を越えるのは大変なことです。
Climbing over a mountain is a challenging task.
Here, '越える' is used metaphorically to denote 'surpassing' a record or an achievement.
彼の記録を越える選手はまだいません。
No athlete has yet surpassed his record.
In this sentence, '越える' means 'to go beyond or exceed,' referring to overstepping boundaries or limits.