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~すぎる (〜sugiru)

JLPT N4

Explanation

Expresses that something is excessive or overdone; 'too much', 'too', 'over'.

Formation

Detailed explanation

The ~すぎる grammar point is used to express that something is excessive or beyond a certain level. It can be translated as 'too much', 'too', or 'over' in English. The formation differs depending on whether it is used with a verb, い-adjective, or な-adjective.

Examples

Kono heya wa atsui sugiru.

This room is too hot.

Kare wa hayaku kisugita.

He came too early.

Kono hako wa omosugite mochiagerarenai.

This box is too heavy to lift.

Kanojo wa isogashikute asobisugi wa shinai.

She's too busy to play too much.

Practice

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