Vocab Info
N4 る-Verb
過ぎる
to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond, to pass (i.e. of time), to elapse, to have expired, to have ended, to be over, to exceed, to surpass, to be above, to be no more than ..., to be excessive, to be too much, to be too ...
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Pitch Accent
す
ぎ
る
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Word Type
る-Verb
単語の書類
一段動詞
Examples
時間が過ぎる。
Time passes.
- N4
彼は20歳を過ぎている。
He is over 20 years old.
- N4
祖母が亡くなって6年が過ぎたなんて信じられない。
I can't believe six years have passed since my grandmother passed away.
- N4
彼女は悪ふざけが過ぎる人です。
She is more than a prankster.
- N3
彼女を私の妻と呼べるなんて身に過ぎた光栄です。
I am honored beyond measure to call her my wife.
- N3
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