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VocabJLPT N4
to spend (time)
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Definitions

  1. 1. to spend (time)
  2. 2. to pass
  3. 3. to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption)
  4. 4. to take care of
This verb means "to spend time" or "to pass time," describing how one lives through a period of time, whether it's a day, a vacation, or a phase of life. It does not refer to spending money. You would use it to talk about how you spent your weekend or how you are getting along in daily life.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

How were you feeling through this past year?

Sentence 2

"Am I really going to keep spending every day like this?" I thought.

Sentence 3

"I'll get through today without getting angry," I told myself.

Sentence 4

Why are you spending the night in such a cold room?!

Sentence 5

There's no way I can make it to tomorrow feeling like this!