Japanese word

通り過ぎる

Pronunciation

Romajitōrisugiru

Meaning

  • verbgo past

Example

自転車が私の横を通り過ぎます。ji ten sha ga watashi no yoko o tō ri su gi ma su

A bicycle goes past me.

Illustration for 通り過ぎる (go past)

More examples

話に夢中で、降りる駅を通り過ぎてしまいました。hanashi ni mu chū de o ri ru eki o tō ri su gi te shi ma i ma shi ta

I was absorbed in the conversation and went past my stop.

Core concept

Presents movement that continues past a person, place, or object rather than ending beside it.

Common phrases

  • 人の前を通り過ぎるhito no mae o tō ri su gi ru

    pass in front of someone

  • 交差点を通り過ぎるkō sa ten o tō ri su gi ru

    go past an intersection

Similar words

通過するtsūkasuru: To move past a place, point, or person along a route.
過ぎるsugiru: To move past a place or person, or go beyond a set point.
通り抜けるtōrinukeru: To pass through a space or place and emerge on the other side.

Definition in Japanese

人や物が、目印となる場所や物の横を越えて向こうへ進む。hito ya mono ga me jirushi to na ru ba sho ya mono no yoko o ko e te mu kō e susu mu

Word origin

通り過ぎる (tōrisugiru) is formed from 通り (tōri), the continuative form of 通る (tōru, "to pass through"), and 過ぎる (sugiru, "to pass beyond").

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 通り過ぎる (tōrisugiru) can describe a season or a difficult period passing, as well as something physically moving past.

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