What does 過ぎる in Japanese mean?

What is the meaning of the word 過ぎる in Japanese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use 過ぎる in Japanese.

The word 過ぎる in Japanese means pass by, ~過ぎる, 過ぎる 、 経過する 、 経つ, ~を加熱しすぎる、煮[焼き]過ぎる, 過ぎる、経過する, 過ぎる、経過する, 過ぎる、流れる. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word 過ぎる

pass by

~過ぎる

(informal (overly) (非形式的)

彼の髪は私には長すぎる。// 彼女は冷静すぎるように見える。何か怪しい。
She seemed a bit too calm; something must be wrong.

過ぎる 、 経過する 、 経つ

(time: pass) (時間が)

週末はとても早く過ぎる。
Weekends go really fast.

~を加熱しすぎる、煮[焼き]過ぎる

(cook for too long)

過ぎる、経過する

(time: go by) (時間が)

It seems that time passes faster every year.

過ぎる、経過する

(figurative (time: elapse, pass) (時間が)

Time rolls on.

過ぎる、流れる

(time: pass) (時間)

I was trying to finish the exam, but time was just slipping away.

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