- 1. [v5s, vt] to spend (time); to pass; to lead (a life); to live
- 2. [v5s, vt] to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to carry too far; to carry to excess
- 3. [v5s, vt] to take care of; to support (dated)
- 4. [suf, v5s] to overdo; to do too much — after the -masu stem of a verb
- 5. [suf, v5s] to ... without acting on it; to ... without getting involved — after the -masu stem of a verb
Conjugation — Verb (godan-su)
| Dictionary form | すごす | (sugosu) |
| Polite | すごします | (sugoshimasu) |
| Past, plain | すごした | (sugoshita) |
| Past, polite | すごしました | (sugoshimashita) |
| Negative, plain | すごさない | (sugosanai) |
| Negative, polite | すごしません | (sugoshimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | すごさなかった | (sugosanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | すごしませんでした | (sugoshimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | すごして | (sugoshite) |
| Potential | すごせる | (sugoseru) |
| Volitional | すごそう | (sugosou) |
| Conditional (―ba) | すごせば | (sugoseba) |
| Passive | すごされる | (sugosareru) |
| Causative | すごさせる | (sugosaseru) |
| Imperative | すごせ | (sugose) |
Kanji in this word
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overdo, exceed, go beyond, errorOn: カ (ka)Kun: す.ぎる (su.giru)、 す.ごす (su.gosu)、 あやま.ち (ayama.chi)、 あやま.つ (ayama.tsu)、 よぎ.る (yogi.ru)、 よ.ぎる (yo.giru)
Example Sentences
お元気でお過ごしのことと思います。
I hope this letter finds you well.
いいクリスマスを過ごしましたか。
Did you have a nice Christmas?