1.
to spend, to pass (time)
To use time in a certain way.
休日を家で過ごす。
To spend the holiday at home.
楽しい時間を過ごした。
I had a good time.
静かに過ごす。
To spend time quietly.
夏を海辺で過ごした。
I spent the summer at the beach.
週末をどう過ごしましたか。
How did you spend the weekend?
何もしないで一日を過ごした。
I spent the whole day doing nothing.
2.
to live, to get by
To lead one's life.
一人で暮らしを過ごしている。
I'm living alone.
平和に日々を過ごす。
To live one's days peacefully.
細々と生活を過ごしている。
I'm getting by on a modest living.
幸せに人生を過ごす。
To live a happy life.
年金で老後を過ごす。
To live out one's old age on a pension.
過ごす is a godan verb meaning to spend time or to live/get by.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Takes を particle: [time period]を過ごす
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 時間を過ごす: to spend time
- 休日を過ごす: to spend a holiday
- 夏/冬を過ごす: to spend summer/winter
- 楽しい時間を過ごす: to have a good time
- 静かに過ごす: to spend time quietly
- 日々を過ごす: to live one's days
PATTERN:
- [manner adverb] + 過ごす: describes how time is spent
- どう過ごしましたか: How did you spend (the time)?
DON'T CONFUSE:
- 過ごす: to spend (time) - transitive
- 過ぎる: to pass, to exceed, too much - intransitive