ichidan verb, intransitive verb
pass through; pass by; go beyond
Describes physically passing through a place, going past a point, or exceeding a spatial limit.
電車が駅を通り過ぎた。
The train passed through the station.
気がつくと、目
Before I knew it, I had passed my destination.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Used for time passing or a period ending. Sense 3 (expired/ended) is a natural extension of time elapsing.
約束の時間を過ぎても彼は来なかった。
Even after the promised time had passed, he didn't come.
夏休みがあっという間に過ぎた。
Summer vacation passed in the blink of an eye.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Indicates going beyond a standard, limit, or expectation. Often used with numbers or abstract measures.
気温が30度を過ぎた。
The temperature exceeded 30 degrees.
彼の実力は私をはるかに過ぎている。
His ability far surpasses mine.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be no more than; be merely
Used in the pattern 〜に過ぎない to express that something is nothing more than what is stated. Often downplays importance.
それは単なる噂に過ぎない。
That is nothing more than a rumor.
彼は一介の会社員に過ぎない。
He is merely an ordinary office worker.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb, suffix
Productive suffix attached to adjective stems or verb stems (masu-stem) to mean 'too much' or 'excessively'. Usually written in kana.
この料理は辛すぎる。
This dish is too spicy.
食べすぎてお腹が痛い。
I ate too much and my stomach hurts.