“To pass” in Japanese
Short answer
To pass in Japanese is “経つ” (tatsu). Full meaning: to pass (of time), to elapse.
Other ways to say “To pass” in Japanese
経る
heru to pass, to elapse, to go by; to pass through, to go through; to experience, to go through, to undergo
受かる
ukaru to pass (examination)
明かす
akasu to pass (the night), to spend; to reveal, to divulge, to disclose, to expose; to prove, to verify
過ぎ去る
sugisaru to pass, to pass by
抜き去る
nukisaru to pass, to overtake, to leave behind; to pull out, to extract, to remove, to take away
追い抜く
oinuku to pass (a car), to overtake; to surpass, to outstrip, to outdistance, to outsail
過ぎ行く
sugiyuku to pass, to go past
追い越す
oikosu to pass (e.g. car), to overtake; to surpass, to outstrip, to get ahead of, to outdistance
過ごす
sugosu to spend (time), to pass, to lead (a life), to live; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption), to drink (alcohol), to carry too far, to carry to excess; to take care of, to support
行き違う
yukichigau to cross (each other), to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other, to pass each other by, to cross (of letters in the mail); to have a misunderstanding, to go awry, to clash, to be in conflict
通り過ぎる
toorisugiru to go past, to pass, to pass by
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