やり過ごす・遣り過ごす|やりすごすyarisugosu[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

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Which spelling to use
やり過ごすやり過ごす is the most common kanji-and-kana spelling and the recommended choice for beginners; use it when writing this word.
遣り過ごす遣り過ごす is a rarely used kanji-and-kana spelling of やり過ごす. Beginners should use やり過ごす instead.
Definitions
  1. godan verb, transitive verbto let (something or someone) go past
    私は普通ふつう日曜にちようは1日ついたちぼんやりやり過すごします。↗
    I usually spend the whole day idly on Sunday.
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto do too much
Conjugation
Dictionary formやり過ごす(やりすごす)
Polite (masu)やり過ごします(やりすごします)
Negative (nai)やり過ごさない(やりすごさない)
polite (masen)やり過ごしません(やりすごしません)
classical zu / nuやり過ごさず・やり過ごさぬ(やりすごさず・やりすごさぬ)
Past (ta)やり過ごした(やりすごした)
polite (mashita)やり過ごしました(やりすごしました)
Past negative (nakatta)やり過ごさなかった(やりすごさなかった)
polite (masen deshita)やり過ごしませんでした(やりすごしませんでした)
Te formやり過ごして(やりすごして)
Potentialやり過ごせる(やりすごせる)
Passiveやり過ごされる(やりすごされる)
Causativeやり過ごさせる(やりすごさせる)
Causative passiveやり過ごさせられる(やりすごさせられる)
Conditional (ba)やり過ごせば(やりすごせば)
taraやり過ごしたら(やりすごしたら)
Volitionalやり過ごそう(やりすごそう)
polite (mashou)やり過ごしましょう(やりすごしましょう)
Imperativeやり過ごせ(やりすごせ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Antonymやり残すやりのこすNeutralRefers to leaving a task unfinished and setting it aside. Not a true antonym of 「やり過ごす」's letting things pass — included only as a contrast.
  • Antonym手を抜くてをぬくCasualColloquial for cutting corners or doing a half-hearted job. Not a true antonym of 「やり過ごす」's leaving things alone — included only as a contrast.

Use 「やり過ごす」 for letting someone or something coming after go by, or for ignoring it and letting it pass, as in 「嫌な時間をやり過ごす」. For leaving work unfinished, use 「やり残す」; for slacking off, use 「手を抜く」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 後あとから来きたものを先さきに行いかせる。
  2. 何なんもせず放はなっておく。
  3. やり過すぎる。
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