Japanese

やりごす

やりすごす
Meaning: to let pass; to wait out; to evade
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present やり過ごす やり過ごさない
Polite やり過ごします やり過ごしません
Past やり過ごした やり過ごさなかった
Polite + Past やり過ごしました やり過ごしませんでした
Te-form やり過ごして やり過ごさなくて
Potential やり過ごせる やり過ごせない
Passive やり過ごされる やり過ごされない
Causative やり過ごさせる やり過ごさせない
Imperative やり過ごせ やり過ごすな

Handwriting

や
り
過
ご
す

Example

I waited out the typhoon inside my house until it passed.

Usage Notes

Means to allow something to pass by or to wait until a difficult situation is over.

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