経る · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 経る | 経ない |
| Polite | 経ます | 経ません |
| Past polite | 経ました | 経ませんでした |
| Past | 経た | 経なかった |
| Te-form | 経て | 経ないで |
| Desire | 経たい | 経たくない |
| Potential | 経られるalso 経れる | 経られないalso 経れない |
| Passive | 経られる | 経られない |
| Causative | 経させる | 経させない |
| Causative passive | 経させられる | 経させられない |
| Volitional | 経よう | |
| Polite volitional | 経ましょう | |
| Imperative | 経ろ | 経るな |
| Conditional | 経れば | 経なければ |
| Tara conditional | 経たら | 経なかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for time passing or a period elapsing. The subject is the time or period itself.
Ten years have passed since then.
After a long time had passed, the plan was realized.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for passing through a place, stage, or process. Often appears as 〜を経る.
This bus goes to the airport via the station.
The documents were approved after going through several reviews.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
experience; undergo; go through
Used for experiencing a hardship, process, or life stage. Often appears as 〜を経る.
He succeeded after going through many hardships.
This product is shipped after undergoing rigorous testing.
After three years had passed, he returned to his home country.
He headed to London via Paris.
After lengthy negotiations, the contract was finally concluded.
経験する is the common verb for experiencing something, while 経る is a more literary way to express having gone through an experience, often as ~を経て.
経過する is a formal, often technical term for time or a process elapsing, while 経る is a literary verb used in similar contexts, especially in ~を経て.
経る means to pass through or undergo a process in a general, neutral way, whereas 踏む specifically emphasizes following required steps or procedures, as in 手続きを踏む.
介する highlights the role of a go-between, whereas 経る simply describes passing through a stage, place, or process.