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.

word

過ごす

Meaning

Spend

Reading

すごす

sugosu

Kanji

過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

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1468

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 過ごす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

過

Meaning

Exceed, Error

Hiragana in the Word 過ごす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ご

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 過ごす Through the Kanji 過

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 過 as well.

word

過ぎる

Meaning

Pass, Exceed

word

過去

Meaning

Past

word

通過

Meaning

Passage

word

昼過ぎ

Meaning

Afternoon

word

過程

Meaning

Process

word

過ぎ

Meaning

Excess

word

経過

Meaning

Progress, Passage

word

過ち

Meaning

Mistake

word

過労

Meaning

Overwork

word

過剰

Meaning

Excess

word

通り過ぎる

Meaning

Pass

word

過

Meaning

Excess

word

寝過ごす

Meaning

Oversleep

word

超過

Meaning

Excess

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'Sugosu' means 'Spend' .

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