経過

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JLPT:N1
Frequency:
1

The passage or elapsing of time; the lapse of time since an event.

NounIrregular Verb

Examples

手術後の経過は良好で、退院も近いだろう。

The postoperative course is favorable, and discharge is likely soon.

経過観察のため、しばらく通院が必要だ。

For follow-up observation, regular hospital visits are necessary for a while.

時間の経過とともに、症状は次第に改善した。

Over time, the symptoms gradually improved.

2

Progress or development; the course of events or how something is advancing.

NounIrregular Verb

Examples

工事の経過を上司に報告した。

I reported the progress of the construction to my supervisor.

交渉の経過次第で契約内容が変わることもある。

Depending on how the negotiations proceed, the contract terms may change.

プロジェクトの経過を関係者に共有する。

Share the project's progress with stakeholders.

3

(Astronomy) A transit: the passage of one celestial body across the face of another.

NounIrregular VerbAstronomy

Examples

金星の経過は歴史的にも観測が重要な天文現象だ。

The transit of Venus is an astronomically important observation historically.

次の木星の衛星の経過観測は来月行われる予定だ。

The next observation of a Jovian satellite's transit is scheduled for next month.