Word details
過ぎる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 過ぎる.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to pass through; to pass by; to go beyond
2
to pass (of time); to elapse
Examples
今日もまた寂しい一日が過ぎる。
Another lonely day.
１年が過ぎ、彼の死体は塵と化した。
A year had passed by and his body turned to dust.
3
to have expired; to have ended; to be over
4
to exceed; to surpass; to be above
5
As 〜に過ぎない, etc.
to be no more than ...
6
Word usually written using kana alone; Suffix; Often used after adj. stems or the -masu stems of verbs
to be excessive; to be too much; to be too ...
Examples
このスープは、しょっぱ過ぎて飲めないよ。
This soup is too salty to eat.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
過
overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
11 strokesFrequency 285JLPT N2Grade 5
On
カ
Kun
す.ぎるす.ごすあやま.ちあやま.つよぎ.るよ.ぎる
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