やり過ごす

• 読み: やりすごす
• ローマ字: yarisugosu
• 漢字の分解: 過 (ka/sugosu) — to pass, to go beyond, to spend time
• 発音: /ja.ɾi.sɯ.ɡo.sɯ/

意味

To let pass; to ride out; to get through a difficult situation by waiting it out. Implies enduring or deflecting something without direct confrontation.

A Group 1 (godan) compound verb built from やる (to do) and 過ごす (to pass time, to get through). It carries the nuance of purposeful endurance — choosing not to engage with a threat or difficulty until it subsides. Often used for social tensions, emotional storms, or awkward moments.

例文

1. 嫌な話題はうまくやり過ごすのが彼女の得意技だ。
2. 上司の怒りが収まるまで、その場をなんとかやり過ごした。
3. この困難な時期をやり過ごせば、きっと状況は好転する。

使い方ガイド

場面: workplace, social situations, emotional management, survival

トーン: pragmatic

起源と歴史

Compound of やる (to do, to handle) and 過ごす (to pass time, to get through). Reflects a pragmatic philosophy common in Japanese social interaction — that waiting out discomfort is a legitimate and skilled response.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: General