Translation guide
The English phrase 'go past' can refer to physically passing a location or object, exceeding a limit, or moving beyond a point in time. This guide covers natural Japanese expressions for these situations.
To move beyond a specific location, building, or landmark while traveling.
The most common and neutral way to say 'go past' a place. It implies moving past without stopping.
I went past the station.
Often used with a place marked by を to mean 'pass' or 'go past'. Slightly more formal or written than 通り過ぎる.
After you go past the bank, there's a park on the right.
Similar to 通り過ぎる but can imply going too far or overshooting. Often used when you miss your stop.
I wasn't paying attention and went past my stop.
Formal or technical term for 'passing through' or 'going past' without stopping, often used for trains or vehicles.
This train will go past the next station.
To go beyond a set point, such as a deadline, budget, or physical marker.
The standard verb for exceeding a limit, number, or boundary. Can be used for time, quantity, or physical lines.
We went past the budget.
Please don't go past this line.
Used for time limits. When attached to a time expression, it means 'past' that time.
Specifically means 'to go past the limit', often used in warnings or formal contexts.
To indicate that a certain time has already passed.
通り過ぎる emphasizes the action of passing by a place, while 過ぎる is more general and can be used for time, limits, or simply passing a point. 過ぎる is often used in set phrases like 時間が過ぎる (time passes).
The English word 'past' as in 'the past' is 過去 (かこ). This guide only covers the verb phrase 'go past'.
約束の時間を過ぎても彼は来なかった。
He didn't come even after the appointed time had gone past.
This is going past the limit.
もう昼を過ぎている。
It's already past noon.