“To pass by” in Japanese
Short answer
To pass by in Japanese is “過ぎる” (sugiru). Full meaning: to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond; to pass (of time), to elapse; to have expired, to have ended, to be over.
Other ways to say “To pass by” in Japanese
過ぎ去る
sugisaru to pass, to pass by
通りすがる
toorisugaru to happen to pass by, to pass by
行き掛かる
ikikakaru to be about to go, to start going, to pass by
通り過ぎる
toorisugiru to go past, to pass, to pass by
打ちすぎる
uchisugiru to pass by (time); to hit too much
過る
sugiru to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond; to pass (of time), to elapse; to have expired, to have ended, to be over
すぎる
sugiru to pass through, to pass by, to go beyond; to pass (of time), to elapse; to have expired, to have ended, to be over
過去る
sugisaru to pass, to pass by
すぎ去る
sugisaru to pass, to pass by
過ぎさる
sugisaru to pass, to pass by
すぎさる
sugisaru to pass, to pass by
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