経過（けいか）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: progress / passage of time
Example sentences
- 手術後の経過は順調だ。 — His recovery after the surgery is progressing smoothly.
- 時間の経過とともに痛みが消えた。 — As time passed, the pain faded away.
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