Vocab Info

N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, 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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      1.

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

    2. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      2.

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

    3. Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb

      3.

      to take care of, to support

      Dated term
    4. Suffix, Godan verb with 'su' ending

      4.

      to overdo, to do too much

      after the -masu stem of a verb,

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    5. Suffix, Godan verb with 'su' ending

      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'm looking forward to spending the holiday with my family." {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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      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 spending your time recently?" {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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      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。

      Despite having spent my childhood in Japan, I can't speak Japanese. {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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      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 should not spend the rest of your life in the countryside. It will become a reason for you to stay cooped up at home." {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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      (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 ended up drinking too much, but there's no need to worry. I'm going to quit drinking." {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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