too much ~, excessively ~

Beginner

15-20 min

very common

Expert Reviewed

Explanation

Expresses excess.

[Verb ます-stem/い-adj stem/な-adj] + すぎる

食べすぎました。

Tabesugimashita.

I ate too much.

この靴は小さすぎる。

Kono kutsu wa chiisasugiru.

These shoes are too small.

For い-adjectives, drop い before adding すぎる.

～てもいいです

may do ~, it's okay to do ~

～てはいけません

must not do ~, not allowed to do ~

～なければなりません

must do ~, have to do ~

～なくてもいいです

don't have to do ~, don't need to do ~

Very useful for expressing excess.

JLPTBooks Editorial Team

Japanese Language Education Specialists

Last updated: Jan 2

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