To Pass
To Be Over, To Be Too Much
intransitive verb, ichidan verb
Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means surpass, but this verb is intransitive, meaning we’re not focussing on who did the action, but on the action itself. So this means to pass, as in “the storm passed”, to be over as in “winter’s over”, or to be too much.
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:
In order for the storm to pass you’re going to have to sue (す) it. Sadly storms won’t pass unless you take legal action these days.
夏が過ぎ、木の葉が色づき初めていた。
Summer was over and the leaves on the trees were beginning to change color.
トーフグの社員達はみんな、台風が過ぎるのをオフィスで待った。
All the Tofugu employees waited at the office for the typhoon to pass.
昨晩は、晩ご飯を食べ過ぎて、どうしても寝られませんでした。
I couldn't get to sleep last night because I ate too much supper.