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N1 う-verb (す), Transitive verb, Suffix

()ごすto pass (time), to spend, to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption), to drink (alcohol), to take care of, to support, to overdo, to do too much, to ... without acting on it

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    1. う-verb (す), Transitive verb

      1. 1.

        to spend (time), to pass, to lead (a life), to live

      2. 2.

        to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption), to drink (alcohol), to carry too far, to carry to excess

      3. 3.

        to take care of, to support

        Dated term
    2. Suffix, う-verb (す)

      1. 4.

        to overdo, to do too much

        after the -masu stem of a verb,

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      2. 5.

        to ... without acting on it, to ... without getting involved

        after the -masu stem of a verb,

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    All Forms

    過ごす 【すごす】過す 【すごす】

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    Examples

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      社員(しゃいん):「家族(かぞく)()ごす休日(きゅうじつ)()(どお)しいです。」

      Employee: 'I can’t wait to spend the holiday with my family.'

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      手紙(てがみ):「先生(せんせい)先生(せんせい)最近(さいきん)いかがお()しですか?」

      Letter: 'Dear Teacher, how have you been lately?'

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      幼少(ようしょう)()日本(にほん)()したのに、(ぼく)日本語(にほんご)(しゃべ)(こと)出来(でき)ない。

      I grew up in Japan, but I still can’t speak Japanese.

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      医師(いし):「田舎(いなか)余生(よせい)()ごすべからず。(いえ)()きこもるキッカケとなります。」

      Doctor: 'You shouldn’t live out the rest of your life in the countryside. You’ll just end up isolating yourself.'

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      (ちち):「つい(さけ)()してしまったが、心配(しんぱい)には()たらない。もう禁酒(きんしゅ)するからね。」

      Father: 'I went a little overboard with the drinking, but no need to worry; I’m quitting for good.'

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