複合動詞N4

〜すぎる

too much / excessively...

Structure

V-ます形(語幹)/ い形容詞(語幹)/ な形容詞(語幹)+ すぎる

Explanation

Attached to the masu-stem of verbs, い-adjectives minus い, or な-adjective stems, 〜すぎる indicates an excessive degree, "too...". Conjugates as an ichidan verb.

Examples

このスープは塩辛すぎます。

This soup is too salty.

昨日はお酒を飲みすぎました。

I drank too much yesterday.

Note

〜すぎる often carries a negative evaluation. In speech 〜すぎ is also used (e.g., 暑すぎ). With な-adjectives: 静かすぎる.

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