Japanese

ぎる

すぎる
Meaning: to pass; to exceed; to go past
Part of Speech: Verb Alternative Readings: よぎて

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

過
ぎ
る

Example sentences

Fun times pass in the blink of an eye.
これはあくまで一つの例に過ぎない。
This is strictly just one example.
楽しい時間はあっという間に過ぎてしまう。
Fun times pass in the blink of an eye.
これは単なる噂に過ぎない。
This is merely a rumor.
彼は若く見えるが、実際は40歳を過ぎている。
He looks young, but actually he's over 40.
歳を取ると、一年が過ぎるのが早く感じる。
As you get older, you feel like a year passes more quickly.
嵐が過ぎた後も、風はなおも強かった。
Even after the storm passed, the wind was still strong.
日本に来てから三か月が過ぎた。
Three months have passed since I came to Japan.
日本に来て、早三年が過ぎた。
Already three years have passed since I came to Japan.
彼は七十歳を過ぎてもなお、現役で働いている。
Even though he is over seventy, he is still working actively.

Usage Notes

Can refer to time passing, moving past a physical location, or exceeding a limit.

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