～すぎる（すぎます）
Too much; excessively
N4JLPT
Formation 接続
Vます stem + すぎる; い-adjective stem + すぎる; な-adjective stem + すぎる
Explanation 説明
Indicates that an action or quality exceeds a suitable level. Conjugate すぎる like a group 2 verb for tense and politeness.
Examples 例文
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昨日は食べすぎました。
I ate too much yesterday.
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このかばんは重すぎます。
This bag is too heavy.
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この問題は簡単すぎます。
This question is too easy.
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映画が面白くて、夜更かししすぎました。
The film was interesting, so I stayed up far too late.
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エアコンが強すぎるので、少し弱くしてください。
The air conditioning is too strong, so please turn it down a little.
How related patterns differ 比較
すぎる judges something excessive. ほど expresses degree or comparison depending on structure; ば～ほど links changing degrees. せいぜい commonly gives a speaker-assessed upper limit. Excess and a maximum limit are different concepts.
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ～すぎる（すぎます） | Too much; excessively | 昨日は食べすぎました。 I ate too much yesterday. |
| ～ば～ほど | The more, the more | A「どんな家に住みたいですか？」 A: What kind of house would you like to live in? |
| ～ほど | To the extent that; so much that | 好きな子に振られて、死ぬほど辛い。 Being rejected by the person I like hurts so much I feel I could die. |
| ～せいぜい | At most; at best; to the extent possible | この箱に入る本は、せいぜい十冊です。 This box can hold ten books at most. |
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