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Meaning of 過ごす(すごす) in Japanese

過ごす, 過す
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
すごす
Romaji
sugosu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `su' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to pass (time); to spend
    Example sentence
    若い男女が人里離れた洋館で恐怖の一夜を過ごすという、ホラーの定番スタイルだ。 This is a horror staple - young men and women spend a night of terror in an isolated house.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol)
    Example sentence
    幾夜も眠れない夜を過ごしたようです。 It seems he spent many a night unable to sleep.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to take care of; to support
    Example sentence
    三浦容疑者の拘置中の過ごし方が明らかになった。 It has become clear what murder-suspect Miura's jail lifestyle is like.
  • Parts of speech
    suffix, Godan verb with `su' ending
    Meaning
    to overdo; to do too much
    Example sentence
    今年は暖冬ね。すごしやすくていいや。 Isn't it a mild winter this year? Makes life easier.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to ... without acting on it
    Example sentence
    私も、ほんとに久々に家庭でくつろいだ時間を過ごしたって感じ。 I also really had the feeling of having had a relaxed day with my family for the first time in a long while.

Examples of 過ごす, 過す, すごす in a sentence

Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
過ごす
Plain Polite
過ごします
Negative
過ごさない
Negative Polite
過ごしません

Past

Plain
過ごした
Plain Polite
過ごしました
Negative
過ごさなかった
Negative Polite
過ごしませんでした

Te

Plain
過ごして
Plain Polite
過ごしまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
過ごされる
Plain Polite
過ごされます
Negative
過ごされない
Negative Polite
過ごされません
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Kanji in this word

過 JLPT 3

12 strokes

overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: す.ぎる, -す.ぎる, -す.ぎ, す.ごす, あやま.つ, あやま.ち, よ.ぎる

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