JLPT N4 reference · Comparison and quantity
Too much with すぎる
The pattern means that an action or quality exceeds an appropriate degree.
Core meaning and form
Attach すぎる to a verb stem, an い-adjective without final い, or a な-adjective stem. すぎる conjugates as an ichidan verb and can describe past, negative, or nominalized excess.
- Form: Attach すぎる to a verb stem, an い-adjective without final い, or a な-adjective stem.
- Core use: The pattern means that an action or quality exceeds an appropriate degree.
- Context: すぎる conjugates as an ichidan verb and can describe past, negative, or nominalized excess.
Examples in context
昨日、食べすぎました。Kinō, tabesugimashita.I ate too much yesterday.
このかばんは高すぎます。Kono kaban wa takasugimasu.This bag is too expensive.
ここは静かすぎる。Koko wa shizukasugiru.It is too quiet here.
Common errors
- Do not select this pattern from an English translation alone; check its attachment and discourse function.
- Keep the surrounding sentence in a consistent plain, polite, spoken, or written register.
Quick summary
- Attach すぎる to a verb stem, an い-adjective without final い, or a な-adjective stem.
- The pattern means that an action or quality exceeds an appropriate degree.
- すぎる conjugates as an ichidan verb and can describe past, negative, or nominalized excess.