過ごす (Sugosu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to spend (time), to pass, to lead (a life), to live”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live
- godan verb, transitive verbto overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to carry too far; to carry to excess
- godan verb, transitive verbto take care of; to support
- suffix, godan verbto overdo; to do too muchafter the -masu stem of a verb
- suffix, godan verbto ... without acting on it; to ... without getting involvedafter the -masu stem of a verb
Examples
彼は怠けて過ごしている。
He idles away the time.
彼は快適に過ごしている。
He lives comfortably.
彼は一生独身で過ごした。
He remained single all his life.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).