パスpasu
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbpassing (an examination, inspection, etc.)
- nounpass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, sportspass (of a ball)
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, gopass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | パスする |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | パスします |
| Negative (nai) | パスしない |
| polite (masen) | パスしません |
| classical zu / nu | パスせず・パスせぬ |
| Past (ta) | パスした |
| polite (mashita) | パスしました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | パスしなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | パスしませんでした |
| Te form | パスして |
| Potential | パスできる |
| Passive | パスされる |
| Causative | パスさせる |
| Causative passive | パスさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | パスすれば |
| tara | パスしたら |
| Volitional | パスしよう |
| polite (mashou) | パスしましょう |
| Imperative | パスしろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym合格ごうかくNeutralThe formal, standard term for passing exams and inspections; 「パス」 is more colloquial and also covers passes and tickets, passing a ball, and skipping.
- Synonym及第きゅうだいWrittenA literary, old-fashioned word for passing an exam, now mostly seen paired with 「落第」 or in set phrases; everyday speech uses 「合格」.
- Synonym通過つうかNeutralFor passing through tunnels and stations, or for bills and preliminary rounds getting through; 「パス」 leans toward passing exams and inspections.
- Synonym受かるうかるCasualA verb, common in speech, for passing exams, interviews and selections, as in 「面接に受かる」; 「パス」 also serves as a noun and has more uses.
For exams and inspections, formal usage is 「合格」, while 「受かる」 and 「パス」 are colloquial; use 「通過」 for preliminary rounds and bills passing; passes and tickets, passing a ball, and skipping take only 「パス」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


