すぎる too

Nov 17, 2024

こんにちは! Do you know how to say “too much” in Japanese? It’s expressed using the suffix すぎる (sugiru), which can be attached to verbs and adjectives to emphasize excess. This time we are going to introduce how to use すぎる and some related expressions naturally in conversations!

＿すぎる（verb + sugiru）

＿すぎる in Japanese means “too much” or “excessive” and is used to indicate that something goes beyond a normal or acceptable level. It can attach to verbs, adjectives, or even some nouns, and it’s conjugated as a verb.

💡The origin of すぎる (sugiru) comes from the classical Japanese verb 過ぎる (すぎる, sugiru), which means “to pass” or “to exceed.”

Example Sentence

A: この後(あと)焼肉(やきにく)食(た)べに行(い)かない？
Want to go for some yakiniku (grilled meat) later?
B: お昼(ひる)鶏胸肉(とりむねにく)食(た)べ過(す)ぎてお腹(なか)いっぱいなんだよね。
I ate too much chicken breast for lunch, so I’m still full.

＿なすぎる（verb + na sugiru）

なすぎる comes from the combination of 無い (ない), meaning “not” or “lacking,” and すぎる, meaning “too much” or “excessive.” Together, な+ すぎる expresses “too little” or “not enough.”

Example Sentence

A: あの二人(ふたり)お互(たが)いが好き同士(どうし)なの、周(まわ)りの人(ひと)にはバレバレなのに、気(き)づかなすぎじゃない？
They both like each other, but isn’t it so obvious to everyone except themselves?
B: ほんとに！早くくっつけばいいのに
Totally! They should just get together already.