Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb, Suffix
過ごす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
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to spend (time), to pass, to lead (a life), to live
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
2.
to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption), to drink (alcohol), to carry too far, to carry to excess
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
3.
to take care of, to support
Dated termSuffix, Godan verb with 'su' ending
4.
to overdo, to do too much
after the -masu stem of a verb,See Also:
Suffix, Godan verb with 'su' ending
5.
to ... without acting on it, to ... without getting involved
after the -masu stem of a verb,See Also:
All Forms
過ごす 【すごす】、過す 【すごす】
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Pitch Accent
す
ご
す
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社員:「家族と過ごす休日が待ち遠しいです。」
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}
手紙:「先生、先生は最近いかがお過ごしですか?」
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}
幼少期を日本で過ごしたのに、僕は日本語を喋る事が出来ない。
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}
医師:「田舎で余生を過ごすべからず。家に引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}
父:「つい酒を過ごしてしまったが、心配には当たらない。もう禁酒するからね。」
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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