越し

ごし

Meanings

1. Noun suffix across; over; beyond; through; crossing
2. throughout (a period of time); for

Kanji

• 越 go over. Read as ごし.

Example sentences

• 彼はテーブル越しに手を差し出し、私と握手をした。
  He reached across the table and shook my hand.
• 彼はテーブル越しに手を差しだし、私と握手した。
  He reached across the table and shook my hand.
• 彼は眼鏡ごしに彼女を見た。
  He looked at her over his glasses.
• たまに、フェンス越しにお隣さんと会話しますよ。
  I sometimes talk to my neighbor across the fence.

Words containing 越し

• 喉越し (のどごし) feeling of food or drink going down the throat
• 窓越し (まどごし) viewing through a window
• 肩越し (かたごし) looking over someone's shoulder

And 24 more.

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