超す

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 超す is read as こす and is a verb meaning for a number, amount, or level to exceed a stated threshold or expectation.
• Basic usage: A temperature threshold appears in 三十度を超す, while an attendance threshold appears in 百人を超す, both with を.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Expressing the threshold
  • The value or expectation being exceeded is marked with を, rather than the larger result itself.
• Difference from 越す
  • 超す focuses on exceeding a number, limit, or standard, while 越す commonly covers crossing a place boundary or passing a point in time.