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How to say 'Spend' in Japanese | 過ごす

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The Japanese word for Spend is 'Sugosu', written as 過ごす in Japanese.'Spend' in hiragana is すごす.

    Meaning

    Spend

    Reading

    すごす

    sugosu

    Kanji

    Exceed, Error

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '過ごす (すごす)' means 'to spend' time or to pass time in a certain way. It is commonly used to describe how one spends their time, whether it's a day, a season, or a period of life. For example: I spent the summer in Hokkaido「夏を北海道で過ごした」(なつをほっかいどうですごした). We spent a pleasant evening together「楽しい夜を一緒に過ごした」(たのしいよるをいっしょにすごした). The verb can also imply the manner in which time is spent, such as leisurely or busily. It is a versatile verb that can be used in various contexts to describe the passage of time.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    1468

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 過ごす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Exceed, Error

Hiragana in the Word 過ごす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Go
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Su

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'Sugosu' means 'Spend' .

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