Too literal with 〜すぎる
Grammar Explanation: Too much with 〜すぎる
On the topic of renaming the Rabbit House café, Cocoa thinks up a name based on the café’s mascot rabbit.
- リゼ:
- 「そりゃまんますぎるだろう」
- “That's too literal, isn't it?”
- Literal: “That is too much as-is, right?”
- “That's too literal, isn't it?”
Key Points
1まんますぎる means the proposed name is too literal
- まんま means leaving something as-is, and すぎる says Cocoa’s name copies the mascot idea with excessive directness.
2A noun-like expression can precede すぎる
- The scene treats まんま as the excessive quality, so English supplies the adjective “literal”.
3だろう seeks obvious agreement
- Rize presents the criticism as something Cocoa should recognize, giving the line the force of “that’s too literal, isn’t it?”
See Also
- Grammar: Presuming with 〜だろう and 〜でしょう
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