Japanese

ぎる

とおりすぎる
Meaning: to pass by; to go past
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 通り過ぎる 通り過ぎない
Polite 通り過ぎます 通り過ぎません
Past 通り過ぎた 通り過ぎなかった
Polite + Past 通り過ぎました 通り過ぎませんでした
Te-form 通り過ぎて 通り過ぎなくて
Potential 通り過ぎられる 通り過ぎられない
Passive 通り過ぎられる 通り過ぎられない
Causative 通り過ぎさせる 通り過ぎさせない
Imperative 通り過ぎろ 通り過ぎるな

Handwriting

通
り
過
ぎ
る

Example sentences

A sudden evening shower passed by, and a rainbow appeared in the sky.
彼は聞こえない振りをして、そのまま通り過ぎた。
He pretended not to hear and just passed by.
飛行機が私の真上を通り過ぎた。
The airplane passed right above me.
彼は知らないふりをして通り過ぎた。
He pretended not to know and passed by.
救急車がサイレンを鳴らして通り過ぎた。
The ambulance passed by with its siren blaring.
台風が通り過ぎるのを家の中でやり過ごした。
I waited out the typhoon inside my house until it passed.
トラックが私の車の真横を猛スピードで通り過ぎた。
A truck passed right beside my car at high speed.
重い荷物を積んだ貨車がゆっくりと通り過ぎた。
The freight car loaded with heavy luggage passed by slowly.

Usage Notes

Used when something or someone passes a certain point without stopping.

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