過ごす

• 読み: すごす
• ローマ字: sugosu
• 漢字の分解: 過 (ka/su/ayo) — pass, exceed, spend time
• 発音: /sɯ.ɡo.sɯ/

意味

To spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life). Describes how one uses or experiences a period of time.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb conjugating with the す row. Used for describing how time is spent: 休日を過ごす (spend a holiday), 時間を過ごす (spend time), 楽しく過ごす (have a good time). A staple in conversation about holidays, weekends, and daily routines.

例文

1. 家族と楽しい休日を過ごしました。
2. 夏休みをどう過ごす予定ですか。
3. 静かな場所でのんびり時間を過ごしたい。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, holidays, conversation

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From the kanji 過 (ka/su/ayo) meaning to pass and to exceed. Originally meant to go past or beyond, later specialised to mean spending or passing time.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal