Japanese word

過ぎ

Pronunciation

Romajisugi

Meaning

  • nounafter

Example

学校は二時過ぎに終わります。gak kō wa ni ji su gi ni o wa ri ma su

School ends after two.

Illustration for 過ぎ (after)

More examples

昼過ぎに公園へ行きます。hiru su gi ni kō en e i ki ma su

I go to the park in the early afternoon.

Core concept

Indicates a position just beyond a reference point in time or quantity.

Common phrases

  • 昼過ぎhiru su gi

    early afternoon

  • 十時過ぎjū ji su gi

    after ten

Similar words

後ato: Refers to a time or position that comes later than a reference point.
以後igo: Refers to the period beginning after a stated time or event.
以上ijō: Marks a stated amount as a lower limit, including that amount and more.

Definition in Japanese

ある時刻より後、または基準となる数量を超えた時点や程度。a ru ji koku yo ri ato ma ta wa ki jun to na ru sū ryō o ko e ta ji ten ya tei do

Word origin

過ぎ (sugi) is formed from the verb 過ぎる (sugiru, "to pass" or "to exceed") through its noun form, with the sense of going beyond a limit.

Usage tips

  • After a clock time, 二時過ぎ (nijisugi) means shortly after two, whereas after a number it can mean more than that number.

Other meanings

  • pastnoun

Opposites

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