Explanation

Used to indicate exceeding or going beyond a certain limit.

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Key Formation

• Verb[stem] + すぎる

  食べすぎる (Eat too much)

• Adjective (stem) + すぎる

  甘すぎる (Too sweet)

Example Sentences

• 食べすぎました。

  I ate too much.

  たべすぎました。

  Tabe sugimashita.

  Pronunciation

• 寝すぎて遅刻しました。

  I overslept and was late.

  ねすぎてちこくしました。

  Ne sugite chikoku shimashita.

  Pronunciation

• このケーキは甘すぎる。

  This cake is too sweet.

  このケーキはあますぎる。

  Kono keeki wa ama sugiru.

  Pronunciation

• 彼女は綺麗すぎて気 intimidated。 (Inspired by a conversation)

  She is too beautiful and makes me feel intimidated.

  かのじょはきれいすぎてき intimidat-ed。

  Kanojo wa kirei sugite ki intimidat-ed.

  Pronunciation

• この荷物は重すぎて持てない。

  This luggage is too heavy to carry.

  このにもつはおもすぎてもてない。

  Kono nimotsu wa omosugite motenai.

  Pronunciation

Usage Notes

Notes and Tips for JLPT students

Related Grammar, and what's the difference?

• たい (tai) - (N5)
  - While すぎる (sugiru) is used to indicate exceeding a certain limit, たい (tai) is used to express one's desire to do something.
• すぎる (sugiru) vs しまう (shimau) - (N4)
  - Both すぎる (sugiru) and しまう (shimau) indicate completion of an action, but すぎる (sugiru) is used to convey the sense of doing something excessively, while しまう (shimau) indicates unintentionally or regretfully completing an action.
• と (to) after a verb - (N5)
  - When "すぎる" (sugiru) follows a verb, it indicates exceeding a certain limit. However, when "と" (to) follows a verb, it indicates doing an action together with someone else.

Useful Vocabulary that appeared in this page

• * 食べる (たべる)to eatPronunciation
• * 寝る (ねる)to sleepPronunciation
• * 遅刻 (ちこく)latenessPronunciation
• * ケーキ (けーき)cakePronunciation
• * 甘い (あまい)sweetPronunciation
• * 綺麗 (きれい)beautifulPronunciation
• * 重い (おもい)heavyPronunciation
• * 荷物 (にもつ)luggagePronunciation
• * 持つ (もつ)to carryPronunciation

Quiz

What does '食べすぎました' mean?

• I ate too much.
• I didn't eat enough.
• I ate just enough.