過ごす

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 過ごす, read すごす, uses the passing-time stem 過 in a transitive verb for spending time.
• Basic usage: It is a transitive verb for spending a period of time in a place, with people, or in an activity, as in 家で休日を過ごす.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Grammar and combinations
  • In 一日を過ごす, the time spent is marked by を; this differs from 過ぎる, where time passes by itself.