To Pass
To Elapse
intransitive verb, godan verb
You know how 経 means passage of time, right? Well, this is the verb form of that. What does time do when it passages? It passes. So, this verb means to pass or to elapse.
Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: What do you say to time as it begins to pass you by? "Ta ta (た), Time!"
時間が経つ
time passes
三年が経つ
three years pass
時が経つ
time passes
一ヶ月が経つ
one month passes
時が経つのを忘れて熱中していました。
I was so engrossed that I lost track of time.
あなたがワニカニを始めてから、もう何年経ちましたか？
How many years has it been since you started using WaniKani?
時間が経てばわかるよ。
Time will tell.
急に片目が全く見えなくなったら、できるだけ早く目医者さんに行ってください。時間が経てば経つほど、治すのが難しくなる可能性があります。
If one eye suddenly becomes completely blind, please go to an eye doctor as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the more difficult it may be to treat.