パスpasu

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbpassing (an examination, inspection, etc.)
    彼かれが試験しけんにパスしたのは不思議ふしぎではない。↗
    It is no wonder that he passed the examination.
  2. nounpass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket
    私はそこのプールのパスを持もっている。↗
    I've got a pass for the swimming pool.
  3. noun, suru verb, transitive verb, sportspass (of a ball)
    ボールを後うしろの人ひとにすぐパスしなさい。↗
    Pass the ball quickly to a person behind you.
  4. noun, suru verb, intransitive verbpass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass
  5. 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.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • 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

Japanese definitions
  1. 通過つうか、合格ごうかく。
  2. 通行つうこう許可証きょかしょう。取材しゅざい許可証きょかしょう。乗車券じょうしゃけん。入場券にゅうじょうけん。
  3. 味方みかたに送球そうきゅうすること。
  4. 自分じぶんの順番じゅんばんのときに休やすんで次つぎの順じゅんへ回まわすこと。遠慮えんりょして何なんもせず別べつの機会きかいを待まつこと。見送みおくり。
  5. ペンを2本ぽんの指ゆびで持もち、親指おやゆびに近ちかい方ほうの指ゆびを軸じくとして、指ゆびの間あいだから指ゆびの間あいだへとペンを移動いどうさせる技わざ。
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