Meaning

Primary

To Pass Time

Alternative

To Spend Time

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

過ぎる means "to pass," and 過ごす is to pass time.

過ごす refers to how you live through or experience your time. So it usually needs some extra context when you use it, like what you do while passing time, who you pass it with, or what was it like. Check out the collocations and context sentences to get a better grasp of this word!

Reading

すごす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as 過ぎる. If you know it, it's OK to pass time relaxing for a bit! If you don’t know it, maybe it's good to spend time reviewing…

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • ゲームをして過ごす

    to pass time playing games

    ゆっくりして過ごす

    to pass time relaxing

    テレビを観て過ごす

    to pass time watching TV

Context Sentences

お正月は一人でゆっくりして過ごす予定です。

I plan to spend New Year's Day alone and relax.

日曜日は友達と映画を観て過ごしました。

I spent Sunday watching movies with friends.

私はアメリカで毎日忙しい日々を過ごしています。

I lead a busy life every day in the U.S.

電気料金の支払いが三ヶ月遅れて電気を止められちゃって、あのクソ暑い日をエアコン無しで過ごさなきゃならなかったんだ。

Our electricity stopped because we fell three months behind on our utility bill, so we had to spend the hot day without an air‐conditioner.

Kanji Composition