overcome

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 克 is used in the sense of overcoming and has the on-reading こく.
• Basic usage: 克服(こくふく) refers to overcoming fear or a difficult challenge.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The word 克明
  • 克明(こくめい) means detailed or meticulous. In 克明に語った, に links it to the verb to describe the detailed way in which something was recounted.