Decoded Slug: ～すぎる (〜sugiru)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～すぎる (〜sugiru)
～すぎる (〜sugiru)
Short explanation:
Expresses that something is excessive or overdone; 'too much', 'too', 'over'.
Formation:
Verb-stem + すぎる, い-Adjective (remove い) + すぎる, な-Adjective + すぎる
Examples:
この部屋は暑すぎる。
Kono heya wa atsui sugiru.
This room is too hot.
彼は早く来すぎた。
Kare wa hayaku kisugita.
He came too early.
この箱は重すぎて持ち上げられない。
Kono hako wa omosugite mochiagerarenai.
This box is too heavy to lift.
彼女は忙しくて遊びすぎはしない。
Kanojo wa isogashikute asobisugi wa shinai.
She's too busy to play too much.
Long 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.
