This is the 5641st most frequent Japanese word.
しの
The Japanese word "しの" (shino) can have various meanings depending on context, such as a name, a type of pottery, or a poetic term for "enduring" or "bamboo."
しのぎ方 refers to 'way of managing' or 'strategy'. Here, しの signifies 'managing or dealing with' something.
私は朝のしのぎ方に工夫しています。
I am devising ways to manage my mornings.
しのぐ implies 'to endure or survive'. Here, it denotes the act of enduring or overcoming difficult circumstances.
この戦で命をしのぐ方法を見つけなければならない。
We must find a way to survive in this battle.
しのぐ in this context means 'to surpass'. Here, it conveys the sense of exceeding or transcending expectations.