~すぎる
〜sugiru
Formation
Verb-stem + すぎる, い-Adjective (remove い) + すぎる, な-Adjective + すぎる
Expresses that something is excessive or overdone; 'too much', 'too', 'over'.
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.
Example sentences
Corpus examples (60)
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She imposes on her friends too often.
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Her lecture is above my head.
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You're overly funny!
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You're driving way too slow.
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This book is too difficult for you to read.
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My life is empty without you.
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You always take things too easy.
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I think it's too small for you.
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He complained that the soup was too hot.
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This tea is too bitter.
肌を日にさらしすぎると、日焼け、場合によっては水ぶくれになります。
Exposing skin excessively to the sun causes sunburn, sometimes blisters.
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I think it's too big for you.
あなたは彼が若すぎるという事実を考慮に入れなければならない。
You must take into account the fact that he is too young.
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You cannot be too good to your parents.
このステーキは堅すぎる。
This steak is too tough.
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I can't solve this problem. It's too difficult for me.
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Mr Yoshida is too severe with his children.
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I'd heard she was too far out for most people.
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Is that too much?
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That approach is just too much, don't you think?
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This diamond ring is too extravagant for me.
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Your French pronunciation is horrible.
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We cannot read too many books.
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These are too spicy.
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This is too easy, I guess.