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過ぎる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 過ぎる

Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #243
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.

Kanji in this Word

11 strokes
Frequency: 285
JLPT N2
Grade 5

Meanings

overdo
exceed
go beyond
error

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
す.ぎる
す.ごす
あやま.ち
あやま.つ
よぎ.る
よ.ぎる
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