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〜すぎる

N4
sugiru

too; too much; excessively

Formation

Verb-stem / i-Adj stem / na-Adj + すぎる

Chinese meanings

太……;过度

Chinese formation

动词ます形词干/い形容词词干/な形容词+すぎる

Chinese usage

表示动作或程度超过适当范围。

Chinese notes

按一段动词变形;いい变为よすぎる。

Examples

  • ゆうべ飲のみすぎて、頭あたまが痛いたい。
    I drank too much last night, and now I have a headache.
    昨晚喝太多,头疼。
  • この靴くつは私わたしには大おおきすぎます。
    These shoes are too big for me.
    这双鞋对我来说太大了。
  • この問もん題だいは簡かん単たんすぎて、つまらない。
    This question is too easy, so it's boring.
    这道题太简单,没意思。

Notes

Conjugates like a Group 2 verb (すぎた, すぎて). いい → よすぎる, and the adjective ない → なさすぎる.

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import { getGrammarById } from 'kotowa';
getGrammarById('sugiru');
{
  "id": "sugiru",
  "pattern": "〜すぎる",
  "romaji": "sugiru",
  "level": "N4",
  "meaning": "too; too much; excessively",
  "formation": "Verb-stem / i-Adj stem / na-Adj + すぎる",
  "examples": [
    {
      "ja": "ゆうべ飲みすぎて、頭が痛い。",
      "furigana": "ゆうべ{飲|の}みすぎて、{頭|あたま}が{痛|いた}い。",
      "en": "I drank too much last night, and now I have a headache."
    },
    {
      "ja": "この靴は私には大きすぎます。",
      "furigana": "この{靴|くつ}は{私|わたし}には{大|おお}きすぎます。",
      "en": "These shoes are too big for me."
    },
    {
      "ja": "この問題は簡単すぎて、つまらない。",
      "furigana": "この{問題|もんだい}は{簡単|かんたん}すぎて、つまらない。",
      "en": "This question is too easy, so it's boring."
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    "degree"
  ],
  "notes": "Conjugates like a Group 2 verb (すぎた, すぎて). いい → よすぎる, and the adjective ない → なさすぎる.",
  "zh": {
    "status": "reviewed",
    "source_hash": "b65c609f339161033a02423f36a3abfc065d4b33dce04745f3446b6df8c08563",
    "meanings": [
      "太……",
      "过度"
    ],
    "formation": "动词ます形词干/い形容词词干/な形容词+すぎる",
    "explanation": "表示动作或程度超过适当范围。",
    "notes": "按一段动词变形;いい变为よすぎる。",
    "examples": [
      {
        "ja": "ゆうべ飲みすぎて、頭が痛い。",
        "zh": "昨晚喝太多,头疼。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "この靴は私には大きすぎます。",
        "zh": "这双鞋对我来说太大了。"
      },
      {
        "ja": "この問題は簡単すぎて、つまらない。",
        "zh": "这道题太简单,没意思。"
      }
    ],
    "references": [
      "sources/grammar/n4.json#sugiru",
      "Original Chinese authored and reviewed by Codex; no independent human review"
    ],
    "reviewer": "Codex",
    "review_method": "ai",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-28",
    "review_hash": "ed2f6b2d05be9014b09762b1eed140ddea61afb7b07018d3efd6c18204f30088"
  }
}