Meaning of 過ごす in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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過ごす, 過すJLPT 3
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Kana Readingすごす
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Romajisugosu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to pass (time); to spend
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol)
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- Parts of speech
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- to take care of; to support
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- Parts of speech
- suffix, Godan verb with `su` ending
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- to overdo; to do too much
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to ... without acting on it
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Example Sentences
過ごす, 過す, すごす used in context
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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.
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It seems he spent many a night unable to sleep.
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It has become clear what murder-suspect Miura's jail lifestyle is like.
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Isn't it a mild winter this year? Makes life easier.
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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.
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We spent the entire day in Yoyogi Park.
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
On: カ
Kun: 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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