Vocab Info

N4 る-verb, Intransitive verb, Suffix

過(す)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 ...

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond

      2. 2.

        to pass (of time), to elapse

      3. 3.

        to have expired, to have ended, to be over

      4. 4.

        to exceed, to surpass, to be above

      5. 5.

        to be no more than ...

        as 〜に過ぎない, etc.
    2. る-verb, Intransitive verb, Suffix

      1. 6.

        to be excessive, to be too much, to be too ...

        Usually written using kana alone, often used after adj. stems or the -masu stems of verbs

    All Forms

    過ぎる【すぎる】

    Details

      • す

      • ぎ

      • る

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 時間(じかん)が過(す)ぎる。

      Time passes.

      • N4
    • 彼(かれ)は二十歳(はたち)を過(す)ぎている。

      He is over 20 years old.

      • N4
    • 祖母(そぼ)が亡(な)くなって6(ろく)年(ねん)が過(す)ぎたなんて信(しん)じられない。

      I can't believe six years have passed since my grandmother passed away.

      • N4
    • 彼女(かのじょ)は悪(わる)ふざけが過(す)ぎる人(ひと)です。

      She is the kind of person whose pranks go too far.

      • N3
    • 彼女(かのじょ)を私(わたし)の妻(つま)と呼(よ)べるなんて身(み)に過(す)ぎた光栄(こうえい)です。

      Being able to call her my wife is an honor beyond what I deserve.

      • N3
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