Word Meaning 経つ

たつ tatsu

経つ is read as たつ (tatsu) and means to pass (of time).

Meaning

English

to pass (of time)
to elapse

Reading

Kana

たつ

Romaji

tatsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 6940 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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経由

けいゆ

going through

経常

けいじょう

ordinary

経済

けいざい

economy

経費

けいひ

expenses

経験

けいけん

experience

経過

けいか

transit

経理

けいり

accounting

経る

へる

to pass through

経度

けいど

longitude

経

きょう

sutra

経済界

けいざいかい

economic world

経験者

けいけんしゃ

experienced person

Example Sentences

時間が経つのは早い。

じかんがたつのははやい。

Time passes quickly.

時が経つのは早い。

Time passes quickly.

全ては経つ。愛は残る。

Everything passes. Love remains.

今日は時間が経つのが遅い。

Time is passing by slowly today.

車の営業を始めてどれぐらい経つ？

How long have you been selling cars?

時が経つのはとても早いですね。

Time has passed very quickly.

私の父が死んでから１０年が経つ。

My father has been dead for ten years.

時が経つにつれて、悲しみは薄らぐ。

As time goes on, grief fades away.

時間が経つのって、すごくはやくないですか？

Time goes by very quickly, doesn't it?

トムが見当たらなくなってどれくらい経つの？

How long has Tom been missing?

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