経過する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 経過する | 経過しない |
| Polite | 経過します | 経過しません |
| Past polite | 経過しました | 経過しませんでした |
| Past | 経過した | 経過しなかった |
| Te-form | 経過して | 経過しないで |
| Desire | 経過したい | 経過したくない |
| Potential | 経過できる | 経過できない |
| Passive | 経過される | 経過されない |
| Causative | 経過させる | 経過させない |
| Causative passive | 経過させられる | 経過させられない |
| Volitional | 経過しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 経過しましょう | |
| Imperative | 経過しろ | 経過するな |
| Conditional | 経過すれば | 経過しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 経過したら | 経過しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
passage of time; elapsing; lapse
Refers to time going by, often with a focus on the duration or the fact that a certain period has passed. Common in phrases like 時間の経過 and 年月の経過.
The pain eased as time passed.
After the passage of ten years since the incident, the truth finally came to light.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
progress; development; course of events
Describes how a situation, process, or condition unfolds over time. Often used in reports or discussions about the state of affairs, such as 経過報告 (progress report) or 手術後の経過 (postoperative course).
The postoperative progress is going well.
At the meeting, I reported on the progress of the project.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
Technical astronomical term for the passage of a celestial body across a specific point or line, such as a planet transiting the sun or a star crossing the meridian.
The transit of Venus across the sun is a very rare phenomenon.
A year has passed since the accident.
We decided to keep an eye on the course of the illness for a while.
He gave a report on the progress of the construction.
His postoperative recovery is going well.
I tried to trace the course of the trial.
経過 is the formal term for the passage or progress of time/events, while 流れ is the more everyday, imagistic word for the same idea.
経過 focuses on the passage or progress of time/events, while プロセス highlights the structured steps or stages of an activity.
transitional measures; interim provisions
elapsed time