～すぎる (〜sugiru)
JLPT N4
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
Detailed 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.
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.
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.